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Jícama raw vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and bamboo shoots different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 18% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 2 times more fiber than bamboo shoots. While jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, bamboo shoots contain only 2.2g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than bamboo shoots (32).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Bamboo shoots, raw are the varieties used 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 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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +405%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 4mg 18%
Copper 0.048mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.24mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.15mg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.2g 11%
Potassium 150mg 533mg 11%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.1mg 9%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.262mg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 59mg 6%
Protein 0.72g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 0mg 2%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.134g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.161mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 27kcal 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 5.2g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 3g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.042mg 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Water ~91g

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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.6%

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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.