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Ginger vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and jícama raw different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and manganese; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 20% higher.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more manganese than jícama raw. While ginger contains 0.229mg of manganese, jícama raw contains only 0.06mg.

Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
Ginger
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +370.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
Ginger
Ginger
6
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +304%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Jícama raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.048mg 20%
Vitamin C 5mg 20.2mg 17%
Fiber 2g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.042mg 9%
Potassium 415mg 150mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 12mg 7%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.06mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 13.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 17.77g 8.82g 3%
Calories 80kcal 38kcal 2%
Protein 1.82g 0.72g 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.46mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.043g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.135mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.09g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +152.8%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.5%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +2980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.