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French fries vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and jícama raw

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and vitamin B5, while jícama raw has more vitamin C.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 111 times less saturated fat than french fries. French fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, while jícama raw contains 0.021g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 +191.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +594.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 EVitamin E +263%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1402%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +329.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Jícama raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.043g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.042mg 25%
Fats 14.73g 0.09g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.2mg 18%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 20.2mg 17%
Phosphorus 125mg 18mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.005g 15%
Calories 312kcal 38kcal 14%
Potassium 579mg 150mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.02mg 13%
Carbs 41.44g 8.82g 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.021g 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0.3µg 9%
Sodium 210mg 4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.135mg 9%
Copper 0.124mg 0.048mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.46mg 8%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.06mg 8%
Magnesium 35mg 12mg 5%
Protein 3.43g 0.72g 5%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Fiber 3.8g 4.9g 4%
Choline 36.8mg 13.6mg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.16mg 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.029mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 +376.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.8%
Contains more OtherOther +516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +133.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 +119280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12453.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.