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Jícama raw vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jícama raw and carrots?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Jícama raw has 3 times more vitamin C than carrots. While jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, carrots have only 5.9mg.
  • The amount of sugar in jícama raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Carrots, raw types 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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +242.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 5.9mg 16%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.138mg 7%
Potassium 150mg 320mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.983mg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.066mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.273mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 69mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.058mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 35mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 8.8mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.66mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.24mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Calories 38kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.93g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.24g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 9.58g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 4.74g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.045mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Carbs ~9.58g
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.1%

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.