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Custard apple vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard apple and jícama raw different?

  • Custard apple is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, jícama raw is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for custard apple is 14% higher.
  • Custard apple contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than jícama raw. While custard apple contains 0.1mg of vitamin B2, jícama raw contains only 0.029mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than custard apple (54).

Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties 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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard apple Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.042mg 14%
Fiber 2.4g 4.9g 10%
Potassium 382mg 150mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.029mg 5%
Carbs 25.2g 8.82g 5%
Copper 0.048mg 5%
Folate 12µg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 38kcal 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Protein 1.7g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.09g 1%
Iron 0.71mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 19.2mg 20.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.021g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 22.8g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Phosphorus 21mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.135mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 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 +136.1%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.7%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -90.9%

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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.