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Jícama raw vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and celery?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet celery is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 7 times more vitamin C than celery. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while celery has 3.1mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than celery.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Celery, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Celery
Celery
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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%
Celery
Celery
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.021mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 3.1mg 19%
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Folate 12µg 36µg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 40mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 260mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.074mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 2.97g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.246mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.057mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.32mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 16kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.27mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 6.1mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.035mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.69g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 1.37g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 1.34g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 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
Celery
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.69g
~equal in Water ~95.43g

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
Celery
Celery
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.7%

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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.