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Jícama raw vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and butter different?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and iron, while butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index (17) than butter (0).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Butter, without salt types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +525%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.021g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.09g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 1µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 23.43g 59%
Calories 38kcal 717kcal 34%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 2.32mg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Potassium 150mg 24mg 4%
Copper 0.048mg 0.016mg 4%
Carbs 8.82g 0.06g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.003mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.004mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 2mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.11mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.09mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 18.8mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14600%
Contains more WaterWater +402.1%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +90022.2%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +468500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6900%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.