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Chicken meat vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken meat and jícama raw

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 52% more.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +479.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +663%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Jícama raw DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 0.72g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.2mg 52%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.7µg 42%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.042mg 28%
Phosphorus 182mg 18mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fats 13.6g 0.09g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.043g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.135mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.021g 17%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.16mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.005g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.029mg 11%
Choline 65.9mg 13.6mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 38kcal 10%
Iron 1.26mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.02mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Sodium 82mg 4mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.048mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +3691.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +106700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6807%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.