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Jícama raw vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jícama raw and Brussels sprouts

  • Jícama raw contains less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +408.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 85mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.219mg 14%
Folate 12µg 61µg 12%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.337mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.139mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 1.4mg 10%
Phosphorus 18mg 69mg 7%
Potassium 150mg 389mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Protein 0.72g 3.38g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Fiber 4.9g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.88mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 42mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.745mg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.42mg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.07mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 19.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Sodium 4mg 25mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 8.95g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.076mg 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% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.4%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +356.7%
~equal in Carbs ~8.95g
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355714%

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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.