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Jícama raw vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and biscuits different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C; however, biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for biscuits is 34% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 101 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While jícama raw contains 20.2mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • Jícama raw has less sodium.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than biscuits (44).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +811.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +530%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +969%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 19.5µg 34%
Iron 0.6mg 2.9mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.356mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.09g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.2mg 22%
Calcium 12mg 235mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.31mg 22%
Phosphorus 18mg 164mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.021g 4.324g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.949mg 17%
Calories 38kcal 353kcal 16%
Fiber 4.9g 1.5g 14%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.378mg 14%
Protein 0.72g 7g 13%
Folate 12µg 61µg 12%
Carbs 8.82g 44.6g 12%
Copper 0.048mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.035mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 121mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +211.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +872.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.7%
Contains more OtherOther +966.7%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9581.4%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.