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Salmon raw vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon raw and jícama raw different?

  • Salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 133% higher.
  • Salmon raw contains 52 times more selenium than jícama raw. While salmon raw contains 36.5µg of selenium, jícama raw contains only 0.7µg.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than jícama raw (17).

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1011.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1030%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3830%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1847.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0µg 133%
Selenium 36.5µg 0.7µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.042mg 60%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 0.2mg 48%
Protein 19.84g 0.72g 38%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.135mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.029mg 27%
Phosphorus 200mg 18mg 26%
Copper 0.25mg 0.048mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.043g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.02mg 17%
Potassium 490mg 150mg 10%
Fats 6.34g 0.09g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.005g 5%
Calories 142kcal 38kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.021g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 25µg 12µg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.6mg 3%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +2655.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6944.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1673.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 +41960%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5804.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.