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Cellophane noodles vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cellophane noodles and jícama raw

  • Cellophane noodles have more iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than cellophane noodles.
  • Jícama raw contains 11 times less selenium than cellophane noodles. Cellophane noodles contain 7.9µg of selenium, while jícama raw contains 0.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of cellophane noodles is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated 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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
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 +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +261.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1028.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
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 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more CholineCholine +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles Jícama raw DV% diff.
Carbs 86.09g 8.82g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Iron 2.17mg 0.6mg 20%
Fiber 0.5g 4.9g 18%
Calories 351kcal 38kcal 16%
Choline 93.2mg 13.6mg 14%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.02mg 11%
Potassium 10mg 150mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.048mg 4%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.16mg 2%
Phosphorus 32mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.46mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.042mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0.72g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 85.59g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 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 +876.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +571.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 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 -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.9%

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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.