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Jícama raw vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and arborio rice?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C, yet arborio rice is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 6 times more potassium than arborio rice. Jícama raw has 150mg of potassium, while arborio rice has 26mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than arborio rice.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.9%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +971.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +391.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Arborio rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.357mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.164mg 12%
Folate 12µg 59µg 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.5µg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.46mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.493mg 8%
Carbs 8.82g 28.73g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.397mg 5%
Calories 38kcal 130kcal 5%
Potassium 150mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Protein 0.72g 2.36g 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.072mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 33mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.016mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.059mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 28.73g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.058g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.056mg 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
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.8%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.7%

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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%

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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.