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Brie vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and jícama raw different?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brie is 87% higher.
  • Jícama raw has less cholesterol.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than jícama raw (17).

Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1387.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +944.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.5%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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.
Brie
11
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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
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 +17300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1693.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Jícama raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.021g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.09g 42%
Protein 20.75g 0.72g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.029mg 38%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 4mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 18mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.005g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.16mg 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 1µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.042mg 15%
Calories 334kcal 38kcal 15%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.135mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.043g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Carbs 0.45g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.46mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 3.92g N/A
Potassium 152mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 1.8g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 13.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 +2781.9%
Contains more FatsFats +30655.6%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1860%
Contains more WaterWater +86%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 +160160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1820.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.