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Barbecue chicken vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue chicken and jícama raw

  • Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for barbecue chicken is 42% higher.
  • Jícama raw is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1012.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1111.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
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 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +682.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2766%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Jícama raw DV% diff.
Protein 22.51g 0.72g 44%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 0.7µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 0.2mg 35%
Phosphorus 218mg 18mg 29%
Fats 15.08g 0.09g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.021g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.005g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.029mg 15%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.16mg 15%
Sodium 335mg 4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 0.043g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.042mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 13.6mg 9%
Calories 226kcal 38kcal 9%
Iron 0.95mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.02mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.048mg 3%
Potassium 255mg 150mg 3%
Carbs 0.12g 8.82g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.46mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.135mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 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 +3026.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16655.6%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7250%
Contains more WaterWater +46.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 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 +128820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4639.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.