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Blueberry vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between blueberries and jícama raw

  • Blueberries have more vitamin K and manganese, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Blueberries cover your daily need for vitamin K, 16% more than jícama raw.
  • Blueberries contain 6 times more manganese than jícama raw. While blueberries contain 0.336mg of manganese, jícama raw contains only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of sugar in jícama raw is lower.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of blueberries is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Blueberries, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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 CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~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.
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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +108.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.3µg 16%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 20.2mg 12%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.06mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 4.9g 10%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Iron 0.28mg 0.6mg 4%
Carbs 14.49g 8.82g 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Potassium 77mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.46mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0.043g 1%
Choline 6mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.029mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 57kcal 38kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 18mg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.048mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Protein 0.74g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 9.96g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.16mg 0%
Starch 0.03g 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.135mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 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 FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
~equal in Protein ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 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 +840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%

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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.