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Gumdrop vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gumdrop and jícama raw different?

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber than gumdrop.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 22% higher.
  • Gumdrop contains 33 times more sugar than jícama raw. While gumdrop contains 58.97g of sugar, jícama raw contains only 1.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than gumdrop (78).

Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces 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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
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 SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%

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% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +740%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Jícama raw DV% diff.
Carbs 98.9g 8.82g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0.1g 4.9g 19%
Calories 396kcal 38kcal 18%
Potassium 5mg 150mg 4%
Copper 0.012mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.042mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0.135mg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 0mg 13.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 98.8g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 58.97g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 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 +1021.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +8907%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.