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Jícama raw vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jícama raw and brown sugar?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet brown sugar is higher in calcium.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • The amount of sugar in jícama raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Sugars, brown types 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.047mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.064mg

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% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +491.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.132mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 8.82g 98.09g 30%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Calories 38kcal 380kcal 17%
Calcium 12mg 83mg 7%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.03mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.71mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 133mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.12g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 97.02g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6621.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1012.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.