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Figs vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between figs and jícama raw

  • Figs have more vitamin B6; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% more.
  • Figs have 9 times more sugar than jícama raw. Figs have 16.26g of sugar, while jícama raw has 1.8g.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Figs, raw 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.
Figs
Figs
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg

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.
Figs
Figs
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +910%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 20.2mg 20%
Fiber 2.9g 4.9g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Carbs 19.18g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.135mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.46mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 13.6mg 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.029mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 38kcal 2%
Calcium 35mg 12mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.048mg 2%
Potassium 232mg 150mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.043g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein 0.75g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
4
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.5%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
Figs
2
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 +1220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%

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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.