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Almonds vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between almonds and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, zinc, and calcium than almonds.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 168% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 39 times less vitamin B2 than almonds. Almonds have 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while jícama raw has 0.029mg.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index than almonds.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Almonds
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.7%
Contains more IronIron +518.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2047.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2572.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3531.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3824.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1709%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.46mg 168%
Copper 1.031mg 0.048mg 109%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.06mg 92%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.029mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.043g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.005g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.09g 77%
Phosphorus 481mg 18mg 66%
Magnesium 270mg 12mg 61%
Protein 21.15g 0.72g 41%
Iron 3.71mg 0.6mg 39%
Fiber 12.5g 4.9g 30%
Calories 579kcal 38kcal 27%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.16mg 27%
Calcium 269mg 12mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.2mg 21%
Potassium 733mg 150mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.021g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.02mg 15%
Folate 44µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.135mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.042mg 7%
Choline 52.1mg 13.6mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.7µg 6%
Carbs 21.55g 8.82g 4%
Net carbs 9.05g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 1.8g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2837.5%
Contains more FatsFats +55377.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.3%
Contains more OtherOther +886.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1942.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +630920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28572.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.