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Cardamom vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cardamom and jícama raw different?

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than jícama raw.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1215% higher.
  • Cardamom contains 47 times more zinc than jícama raw. While cardamom contains 7.47mg of zinc, jícama raw contains only 0.16mg.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than jícama raw (17).

Spices, cardamom 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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
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 +1808.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3091.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +646%
Contains more IronIron +2228.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +697.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4568.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +888.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +890%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +527.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 0.06mg 1215%
Iron 13.97mg 0.6mg 167%
Fiber 28g 4.9g 92%
Zinc 7.47mg 0.16mg 66%
Magnesium 229mg 12mg 52%
Copper 0.383mg 0.048mg 37%
Calcium 383mg 12mg 37%
Potassium 1119mg 150mg 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 18mg 23%
Protein 10.76g 0.72g 20%
Carbs 68.47g 8.82g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.02mg 15%
Calories 311kcal 38kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.042mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.029mg 12%
Fats 6.7g 0.09g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.2mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.021g 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 0.043g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.005g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 18mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 21mg 20.2mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 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 +1394.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +676.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1830%
Contains more WaterWater +987.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 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 +17300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.