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Chestnut vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chestnut and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin C, and folate than chestnut.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 47% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 14 times less manganese than chestnut. Chestnut has 0.854mg of manganese, while jícama raw has 0.06mg.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 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 +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.7%
Contains more IronIron +188.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +883.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1323.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 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 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Jícama raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.048mg 47%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.06mg 35%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Potassium 715mg 150mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.042mg 15%
Iron 1.73mg 0.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.02mg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 12mg 10%
Folate 38µg 12µg 7%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 20.2mg 7%
Carbs 27.76g 8.82g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.029mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 38kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.135mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 0.043g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Protein 2g 0.72g 3%
Calcium 46mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.2mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fats 1.38g 0.09g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.021g 1%
Sodium 27mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.7%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 +9420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1167.4%
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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.