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Jícama raw vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and bell peppers?

  • Jícama raw is richer in fiber, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 67% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 3 times more fiber than bell peppers. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while bell peppers have 1.7g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than bell peppers.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.3%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +298%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 80.4mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.224mg 14%
Fiber 4.9g 1.7g 13%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.057mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.34mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.122mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.48mg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.066mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 5.5mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.099mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.37mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 20kcal 1%
Potassium 150mg 175mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Carbs 8.82g 4.64g 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 2.4g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.028mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%

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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.