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Macaroon vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and jícama raw

  • Macaroon has more copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Macaroon has 322 times more monounsaturated fat than jícama raw. Macaroon has 1.61g of monounsaturated fat, while jícama raw has 0.005g.
  • Jícama raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +356.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +871.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Jícama raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.021g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0.09g 35%
Copper 0.269mg 0.048mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Calories 460kcal 38kcal 21%
Carbs 61.22g 8.82g 17%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.7µg 11%
Sodium 241mg 4mg 10%
Phosphorus 68mg 18mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.16mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.043g 5%
Protein 3.02g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.042mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.005g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Iron 0.82mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.46mg 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.029mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 150mg 1%
Fiber 5.1g 4.9g 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.2mg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +319.4%
Contains more FatsFats +24955.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +594.1%
Contains more OtherOther +470%
Contains more WaterWater +683.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +32100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1783.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.