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Beer vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beer and jícama raw?

  • Beer has less vitamin C, fiber, and iron than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +860%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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.
Beer
2
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Iron 0.02mg 0.6mg 7%
Copper 0.005mg 0.048mg 5%
Potassium 27mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.135mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 3.55g 8.82g 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Protein 0.46g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 18mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 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 OtherOther +1243.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.5%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.