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Jícama raw vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in fiber; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 5 times more fiber than Chinese cabbage. While jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, Chinese cabbage contains only 1g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 45mg 28%
Vitamin A 1µg 223µg 25%
Fiber 4.9g 1g 16%
Folate 12µg 66µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.194mg 12%
Calcium 12mg 105mg 9%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.159mg 4%
Copper 0.048mg 0.021mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 65mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 252mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.5mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 2.18g 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.088mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 13kcal 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.19mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.3%

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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.