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Gingerbread vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and jícama raw different?

  • Gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 29% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 196 times more saturated fat than jícama raw. While gingerbread contains 4.122g of saturated fat, jícama raw contains only 0.021g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than gingerbread (86).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.7%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1038.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 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 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Jícama raw DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 0.6mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.043g 28%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.7µg 28%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.06mg 27%
Fats 16.4g 0.09g 25%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.021g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.005g 18%
Calories 356kcal 38kcal 16%
Copper 0.195mg 0.048mg 16%
Sodium 327mg 4mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.02mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 12mg 14%
Carbs 49.2g 8.82g 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.042mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.029mg 10%
Potassium 439mg 150mg 9%
Calcium 71mg 12mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 0.72g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.135mg 5%
Phosphorus 54mg 18mg 5%
Folate 33µg 12µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.16mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 49.2g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 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 +441.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.8%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%
Contains more WaterWater +221.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 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 +142380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9704.7%
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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.