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Jícama raw vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and candy bar

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11766% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of candy bar is 51, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.3%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1512.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1611.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1971.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3861%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +514.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 153mg 11766%
Copper 0.048mg 0.774mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 10.65g 71%
Fats 0.09g 33.7g 52%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.243mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 7.922mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 18mg 308mg 41%
Zinc 0.16mg 3.94mg 34%
Protein 0.72g 15.5g 30%
Calories 38kcal 522kcal 24%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 4.1mg 24%
Magnesium 12mg 110mg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.021g 4.678g 21%
Folate 12µg 75µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.83mg 14%
Carbs 8.82g 47.4g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.14mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 407mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.1mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.7µg 7%
Sodium 4mg 156mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 78mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.97mg 5%
Choline 13.6mg 29.4mg 3%
Fiber 4.9g 4.1g 3%
Net carbs 3.92g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5529.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2052.8%
Contains more FatsFats +37344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +437.4%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24667.4%

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.