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Cornmeal vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornmeal and jícama raw

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, jícama raw is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 49% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 28 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while jícama raw contains 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +626.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
~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.
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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 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 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2655%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2384%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1641.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Jícama raw DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 12µg 49%
Iron 4.36mg 0.6mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.02mg 44%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.2mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.029mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 8.82g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.7µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 38kcal 17%
Protein 7.11g 0.72g 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.042mg 11%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.16mg 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.043g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Fiber 3.9g 4.9g 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.048mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.09g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.135mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.021g 1%
Choline 8.6mg 13.6mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 3.92g N/A
Potassium 142mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +887.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1844.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800.8%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more WaterWater +705.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +7700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1825.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.