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Bell pepper vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bell peppers and jícama raw?

  • Bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K, yet jícama raw is richer in fiber.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 67% higher.
  • Bell peppers have 25 times more vitamin K than jícama raw. Bell peppers have 7.4µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw has 0.3µg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than bell peppers.

We used Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 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 CVitamin C +298%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 20.2mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.042mg 14%
Fiber 1.7g 4.9g 13%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.02mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.2mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.048mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 13.6mg 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.135mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.46mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 38kcal 1%
Potassium 175mg 150mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Carbs 4.64g 8.82g 1%
Protein 0.86g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 2.94g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 2.4g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 20mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 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 +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.1%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 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 +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%

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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.