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Jícama raw vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and nougat different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, nougat is richer in vitamin E, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 22% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 3 times more choline than nougat. While jícama raw contains 13.6mg of choline, nougat contains only 5.1mg.
  • Jícama raw has less saturated fat.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than nougat (32).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds 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%
Nougat
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg

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%
Nougat
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 8.82g 92.39g 28%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.3mg 22%
Calories 38kcal 398kcal 18%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 2.77mg 15%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.304mg 11%
Copper 0.048mg 0.134mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.148mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.021g 1.667g 7%
Fiber 4.9g 3.3g 6%
Phosphorus 18mg 55mg 5%
Protein 0.72g 3.33g 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 5.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.42mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.478mg 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.013mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 89.09g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.59mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 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
Nougat
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +4089.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +362.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1755.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +947.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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
Nougat
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.