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Brown sugar vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown sugar and jícama raw?

  • Brown sugar is higher in calcium, yet jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • Brown sugar has 54 times more sugar than jícama raw. While brown sugar has 97.02g of sugar, jícama raw has only 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Sugars, brown and Yambean (jicama), raw types 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.06mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +491.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Jícama raw DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 8.82g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Calories 380kcal 38kcal 17%
Calcium 83mg 12mg 7%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.16mg 1%
Iron 0.71mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 150mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0.72g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.047mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.135mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 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 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +1012.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6621.6%

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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.