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Banana vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bananas and jícama raw

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 25% more than jícama raw.
  • Bananas contain 7 times more sugar than jícama raw. While bananas contain 12.23g of sugar, jícama raw contains only 1.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw 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.
Banana
Banana
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg

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.
Banana
Banana
8
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +773.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.042mg 25%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 20.2mg 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.06mg 9%
Fiber 2.6g 4.9g 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Potassium 358mg 150mg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 8.82g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.135mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 12mg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.029mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 38kcal 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.048mg 3%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.46mg 2%
Protein 1.09g 0.72g 1%
Choline 9.8mg 13.6mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
4
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 +51.4%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 +540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.