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Arborio rice vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between arborio rice and jícama raw?

  • Arborio rice is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Arborio rice has 11 times more selenium than jícama raw. Arborio rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while jícama raw has 0.7µg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than arborio rice.

We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.9%

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% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.02mg 12%
Folate 59µg 12µg 12%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.7µg 12%
Iron 1.46mg 0.6mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 0.2mg 8%
Carbs 28.73g 8.82g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.135mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 38kcal 5%
Potassium 26mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Protein 2.36g 0.72g 3%
Copper 0.072mg 0.048mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.16mg 2%
Phosphorus 33mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.029mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.042mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 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 +227.8%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 +1060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%

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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.