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Fast food vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast food and jícama raw

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has 214 times less saturated fat than fast food. Fast food has 4.493g of saturated fat, while jícama raw has 0.021g.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +410%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +644.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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.
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1485%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2708.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.7µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.2mg 34%
Protein 16.52g 0.72g 32%
Iron 3.06mg 0.6mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.029mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.02mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.16mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.021g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.09g 18%
Folate 80µg 12µg 17%
Phosphorus 134mg 18mg 17%
Sodium 331mg 4mg 14%
Calories 297kcal 38kcal 13%
Fiber 1.7g 4.9g 13%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.042mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.005g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.043g 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.135mg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 8.82g 8%
Copper 0.121mg 0.048mg 8%
Calcium 62mg 12mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.3µg 4%
Choline 34.4mg 13.6mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 197mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.92g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +2194.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13244.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.1%
Contains more OtherOther +406.7%
Contains more WaterWater +134.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +96600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3807%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.