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Nougat vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and jícama raw different?

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 22% higher.
  • Nougat contains 79 times more saturated fat than jícama raw. While nougat contains 1.667g of saturated fat, jícama raw contains only 0.021g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than nougat (32).

Candies, nougat, with almonds 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.
Nougat
Nougat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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.
Nougat
Nougat
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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
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 EVitamin E +502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Jícama raw DV% diff.
Carbs 92.39g 8.82g 28%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 20.2mg 22%
Calories 398kcal 38kcal 18%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.46mg 15%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.06mg 11%
Copper 0.134mg 0.048mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.029mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.021g 7%
Fiber 3.3g 4.9g 6%
Phosphorus 55mg 18mg 5%
Protein 3.33g 0.72g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.7µg 3%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 13.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.16mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.2mg 2%
Fats 1.67g 0.09g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 150mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 89.09g 3.92g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
Nougat
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 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 +362.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1755.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +947.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4089.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.