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Coca-Cola vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Coca-Cola and jícama raw

  • The amount of vitamin C, fiber, iron, and copper in jícama raw is higher than in Coca-Cola.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than Coca-Cola.
  • Coca-Cola contains 5 times more sugar than jícama raw. While Coca-Cola contains 8.97g of sugar, jícama raw contains only 1.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of Coca-Cola is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7400%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4700%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Iron 0.11mg 0.6mg 6%
Copper 0.001mg 0.048mg 5%
Potassium 2mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.135mg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.06mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Choline 0.3mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 10mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.07g 0.72g 1%
Calcium 2mg 12mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0.02g 0.09g 0%
Carbs 9.56g 8.82g 0%
Net carbs 9.56g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 8.97g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.043g 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
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 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 +928.6%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
~equal in Carbs ~8.82g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.