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Jícama raw vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and American cheese?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains less sodium.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this 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" 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1456.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3461.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 18mg 641mg 89%
Saturated fat 0.021g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 4mg 1671mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.09g 31.79g 49%
Protein 0.72g 18.13g 35%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.2µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 0.16mg 2.49mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 8.236g 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Calories 38kcal 371kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.234mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.403mg 5%
Choline 13.6mg 36.2mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 3.7g 2%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.076mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 132mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 3.7g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.63mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 2.26g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.4%
Contains more WaterWater +127.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2418.1%
Contains more FatsFats +35222.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2156.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2890.7%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.