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Jícama raw vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jícama raw and apricots

  • Jícama raw has more fiber and vitamin C; however, apricots have more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for apricots is 25% higher.
  • Apricots have 5 times less choline than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 13.6mg of choline, while apricots have 2.8mg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Apricots have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Apricots, raw.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.3%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Apricot DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 2g 12%
Vitamin A 1µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.89mg 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.6mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.39mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.24mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.054mg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.4g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 48kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.077mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 11.12g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 9.24g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
~equal in Water ~86.35g

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.1%

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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.