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American cheese vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and jícama raw?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Yambean (jicama), raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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 +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1456.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3461.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Jícama raw DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 12mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 18mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.021g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 4mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.09g 49%
Protein 18.13g 0.72g 35%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.7µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 1µg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.16mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.005g 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Calories 371kcal 38kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.029mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.043g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.135mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 13.6mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 8.82g 2%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 3.92g N/A
Iron 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 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 +2418.1%
Contains more FatsFats +35222.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.4%
Contains more WaterWater +127.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 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 +164620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2890.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.