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English muffin vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and jícama raw

  • English muffins have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and folate; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • English muffins have 116 times more sodium than jícama raw. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while jícama raw has 4mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +638.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 20.2mg 22%
Sodium 464mg 4mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 18mg 16%
Protein 7.7g 0.72g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.02mg 13%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.06mg 13%
Carbs 46g 8.82g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.029mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 38kcal 10%
Fiber 2.7g 4.9g 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.048mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.2mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.043g 6%
Folate 37µg 12µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.135mg 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.16mg 5%
Iron 0.89mg 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 12mg 4%
Fats 1.8g 0.09g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 150mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +969.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.5%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
Contains more WaterWater +113.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +5940%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1965.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.