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Chinese broccoli vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese broccoli and jícama raw

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin C, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, jícama raw has more fiber.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 70% more.
  • Chinese broccoli has 78 times more vitamin A than jícama raw. Chinese broccoli has 1638IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw has 21IU.
  • Chinese broccoli has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
Contains more CholineCholine +86%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 0.3µg 70%
Folate 99µg 12µg 22%
Fiber 2.5g 4.9g 10%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 20.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.029mg 9%
Calcium 100mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.02mg 6%
Potassium 261mg 150mg 3%
Phosphorus 41mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.042mg 2%
Carbs 3.81g 8.82g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.16mg 2%
Choline 25.3mg 13.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.043g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 22kcal 38kcal 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.14g 0.72g 1%
Fats 0.72g 0.09g 1%
Copper 0.061mg 0.048mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 3.92g N/A
Iron 0.56mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.46mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.135mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.005g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more OtherOther +163.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.5%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +667.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.