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Fruitcake vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruitcake and jícama raw

  • Fruitcake has more iron, manganese, and vitamin B2, while jícama raw has more vitamin C.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 50 times more saturated fat than jícama raw. While fruitcake contains 1.048g of saturated fat, jícama raw contains only 0.021g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of fruitcake is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 20.2mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.043g 22%
Carbs 61.6g 8.82g 18%
Iron 2.07mg 0.6mg 18%
Calories 324kcal 38kcal 14%
Fats 9.1g 0.09g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.005g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.06mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.021g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.029mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 4.9g 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 18mg 5%
Sodium 101mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.2mg 4%
Protein 2.9g 0.72g 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.135mg 2%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.16mg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 13.6mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 3.92g N/A
Potassium 153mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +302.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.4%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +256%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +83900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7627.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.