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Cucumber vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and jícama raw different?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, while jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 55 times more vitamin K than jícama raw. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw contains 0.3µg.

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw types were used in this article.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.7%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +621.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 20.2mg 19%
Fiber 0.5g 4.9g 18%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.3µg 13%
Iron 0.28mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.46mg 3%
Carbs 3.63g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.135mg 2%
Calories 15kcal 38kcal 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 18mg 1%
Choline 6mg 13.6mg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.048mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.11g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 147mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.16mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 -43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.005g

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.