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Jícama raw vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and apples?

  • Apples have less vitamin C, fiber, and iron than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 5 times more iron than apples. Jícama raw has 0.6mg of iron, while apples have 0.12mg.
  • Jícama raw contains less sugar.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than apples.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Apples, raw, with skin 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%
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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%
Apple
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 4.6mg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 2.4g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.18mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 3.4mg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 13.81g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.091mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.26g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.035mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 52kcal 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 107mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.041mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.005mg 0%

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
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
~equal in Water ~85.56g

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
Apple
Apple
2
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.6%

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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.