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Cereal vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cereal and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin C than cereal.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 199 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while jícama raw contains 4mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
Cereal
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +5576.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
Cereal
Cereal
7
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 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 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14710%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14152.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.02mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.042mg 457%
Iron 34.06mg 0.6mg 418%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.029mg 295%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.2mg 184%
Vitamin A 814µg 1µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.16mg 68%
Sodium 795mg 4mg 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.06mg 32%
Carbs 86.85g 8.82g 26%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 20.2mg 20%
Calories 378kcal 38kcal 17%
Fiber 1.4g 4.9g 14%
Protein 6.06g 0.72g 11%
Copper 0.137mg 0.048mg 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 18mg 8%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.043g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.135mg 2%
Fats 1.08g 0.09g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 150mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +741.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +884.7%
Contains more OtherOther +643.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2282.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 +3980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +723.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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. 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.