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Egg white vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg whites and jícama raw?

  • Egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2, yet jícama raw is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Egg whites have 42 times more sodium than jícama raw. While egg whites have 166mg of sodium, jícama raw has only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Yambean (jicama), raw types 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.5%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 +1413.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +740%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1136.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Jícama raw DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 0.7µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.029mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Protein 10.9g 0.72g 20%
Sodium 166mg 4mg 7%
Iron 0.08mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.042mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.048mg 3%
Carbs 0.73g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Choline 1.1mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 52kcal 38kcal 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 163mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 1.8g N/A
Phosphorus 15mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +1413.9%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1108.2%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.