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Jícama raw vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and cherries?

  • Jícama raw is richer in fiber and vitamin C, yet cherries are richer in vitamin A and copper.
  • Cherries' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 25% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 3 times more fiber than cherries. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while cherries have 1.6g.
  • Jícama raw contains less sugar.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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%
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.7%

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%
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +123%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Cherry DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 64µg 7%
Copper 0.048mg 0.104mg 6%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.1µg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.112mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 6.1mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 1g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 50kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 173mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 12.18g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 10.58g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 8.49g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.143mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.044mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.09g 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
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
~equal in Water ~86.13g

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
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.3%

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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.