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Egg vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggs and jícama raw

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 217% more.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index than eggs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +855.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +14800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1669%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +935.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2060.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Jícama raw DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.048mg 217%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.7µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 13.6mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.029mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.135mg 25%
Protein 12.58g 0.72g 24%
Phosphorus 172mg 18mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Fats 10.61g 0.09g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.021g 15%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.005g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.043g 9%
Folate 44µg 12µg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.16mg 8%
Iron 1.19mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.042mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 38kcal 6%
Sodium 124mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.46mg 4%
Carbs 1.12g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 126mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +1647.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11688.9%
Contains more OtherOther +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +687.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +81440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3188.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.