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Jackfruit vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jackfruit and jícama raw?

  • Jackfruit is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet jícama raw is higher in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Jackfruit's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 22% more.
  • Jackfruit has 11 times more sugar than jícama raw. While jackfruit has 19.08g of sugar, jícama raw has only 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Jackfruit, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw types 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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
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 +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.5%

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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +683.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jackfruit Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.042mg 22%
Fiber 1.5g 4.9g 14%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Potassium 448mg 150mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 20.2mg 7%
Carbs 23.25g 8.82g 5%
Iron 0.23mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.2mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Calories 95kcal 38kcal 3%
Folate 24µg 12µg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.048mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.135mg 2%
Protein 1.72g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Fats 0.64g 0.09g 1%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.195g 0.021g 1%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 21.75g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 19.08g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 21mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 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 +138.9%
Contains more FatsFats +611.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.6%
Contains more OtherOther +210%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 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 +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.