Jícama vs Celeriac - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Jícama

1

:

7

Celeriac

Contains less Sodium -96%

Contains more Iron +16.7%

Contains more Calcium +258.3%

Contains more Potassium +100%

Contains more Magnesium +66.7%

Contains more Copper +45.8%

Contains more Zinc +106.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +538.9%

Jícama

Celeriac

Contains less Sodium -96%

Contains more Iron +16.7%

Contains more Calcium +258.3%

Contains more Potassium +100%

Contains more Magnesium +66.7%

Contains more Copper +45.8%

Contains more Zinc +106.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +538.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Jícama

3

:

6

Celeriac

Contains more Vitamin C +152.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +27.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +150%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +250%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +160.7%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +292.9%

Contains more Vitamin K +13566.7%

Jícama

Celeriac

Contains more Vitamin C +152.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +27.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +150%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +106.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +250%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +160.7%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +292.9%

Contains more Vitamin K +13566.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

11

22

Mineral Summary Score

6

16

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

4%

9%

Carbohydrates

9%

Fats

0%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Sugars
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Jícama contains less Sodium (difference - 96mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Jícama is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.058g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Jícama is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)

Which food is cheaper?

Jícama is cheaper (difference - $0.6)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Celeriac contains less Sugars (difference - 0.2g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Celeriac is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	38	42
Protein	0.72	1.5
Fats	0.09	0.3
Vitamin C	20.2	8
Carbs	8.82	9.2
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.6	0.7
Calcium	12	43
Potassium	150	300
Magnesium	12	20
Sugars	1.8	1.6
Fiber	4.9	1.8
Copper	0.048	0.07
Zinc	0.16	0.33
Starch
Phosphorus	18	115
Sodium	4	100
Vitamin A	21	0
Vitamin E	0.46	0.36
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.02	0.05
Vitamin B2	0.029	0.06
Vitamin B3	0.2	0.7
Vitamin B5	0.135	0.352
Vitamin B6	0.042	0.165
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.3	41
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.021	0.079
Monounsaturated Fat	0.005	0.058
Polyunsaturated fat	0.043	0.148
Tryptophan
Threonine	0.018
Isoleucine	0.016
Leucine	0.025
Lysine	0.026
Methionine	0.007
Phenylalanine	0.017
Valine	0.022
Histidine	0.019