01
Cucumber
5.01 cup : 1 cup
For salads, similar refreshing crunch
5.0
vegan jicama
substitute.
13 vegan substitutes for jicama — top pick Cucumber at 50% function match.
all substitutes on this page are vegan
top substitutes
02
Pear
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Firm unripe pear mimics jicama texture
5.0
03
Chayote
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Mild squash, peel and eat raw or cooked
5.0
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04
Hearts Of Palm
3.31 cup : 1 cup
Crisp and neutral, good in salads
3.3
05
Celery
2.51 cup : 1 cup
Crisp and mild; best in raw preparations
2.5
06
Radishes
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Crunchy, more bite, good in slaws
0.0
07
Kohlrabi
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Mild and crisp, closest raw match
0.0
08
Potatoes
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Crisp and starchy, best in raw applications
0.0
09
Cauliflower
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Stays crunchy, best for raw cauliflower rice swaps
0.0
10
Bamboo Shoots
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Crisp and neutral, dice to match
0.0
11
Fennel
0.01 cup : 1 cup
For raw salads, crisp and neutral
0.0
12
Turnips
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Raw young turnip has similar mild crunch
0.0
13
Parsnips
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Raw crunch for salads, cook for soups
0.0
pitfalls to avoid
watch out
Chayote: Softer when cooked; lacks jicama's raw crunch
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Potatoes: Starchy and dense when cooked; only raw potato is crunchy
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Potatoes: Potato flavor and starch differ from jicama's sweetness
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Cauliflower: Soft and wet vs. jicama's crisp snap
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Bamboo Shoots: Firmer and more fibrous than jicama's juicy crunch
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Fennel: Anise flavor is very different from neutral jicama