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Brussels sprouts vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Brussels sprouts and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 36 times less vitamin A than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 754IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw contains 21IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Jícama raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.043g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.3µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 20.2mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.042mg 14%
Folate 61µg 12µg 12%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.02mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Phosphorus 69mg 18mg 7%
Potassium 389mg 150mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.029mg 5%
Protein 3.38g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 4.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.46mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 12mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.2mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.16mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.048mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 13.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Sodium 25mg 4mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Carbs 8.95g 8.82g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 1.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +369.4%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +356.7%
~equal in Carbs ~8.82g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 +360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355714%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%

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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.