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Biscuit vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and jícama raw different?

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for biscuits is 34% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 206 times more saturated fat than jícama raw. While biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, jícama raw contains only 0.021g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +811.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +530%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +969%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Jícama raw DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Iron 2.9mg 0.6mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.02mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.043g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.09g 25%
Sodium 580mg 4mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 20.2mg 22%
Calcium 235mg 12mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.029mg 22%
Phosphorus 164mg 18mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.021g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.005g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.2mg 17%
Calories 353kcal 38kcal 16%
Fiber 1.5g 4.9g 14%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.06mg 14%
Protein 7g 0.72g 13%
Folate 61µg 12µg 12%
Carbs 44.6g 8.82g 12%
Copper 0.082mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 150mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +872.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.7%
Contains more OtherOther +966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +211.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +138500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9581.4%
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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.