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Plum vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plums and jícama raw

  • Plums have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, jícama raw has more fiber, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for fiber is 14% more.
  • Plums have 21 times more vitamin K than jícama raw. Plums have 6.4µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw has 0.3µg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, 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.
Plum
Plum
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 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 CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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.
Plum
Plum
4
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Jícama raw DV% diff.
Fiber 1.4g 4.9g 14%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 20.2mg 12%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0.3µg 5%
Iron 0.17mg 0.6mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 1µg 2%
Choline 1.9mg 13.6mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 11.42g 8.82g 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.048mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 12mg 1%
Calories 46kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein 0.7g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 3.92g N/A
Potassium 157mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g 1.8g N/A
Phosphorus 16mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.135mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
3
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 +211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
3
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2580%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.