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Jícama raw vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jícama raw and chocolate ice cream

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber, while chocolate ice cream has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 29 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While jícama raw contains 20.2mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.7mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jícama raw is lower.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), raw and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +808.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2785.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +569%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.021g 6.8g 31%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.7mg 22%
Fats 0.09g 11g 17%
Fiber 4.9g 1.2g 15%
Vitamin A 1µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.194mg 13%
Phosphorus 18mg 107mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 109mg 10%
Copper 0.048mg 0.135mg 10%
Calories 38kcal 216kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.554mg 8%
Carbs 8.82g 28.2g 6%
Protein 0.72g 3.8g 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.93mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.58mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Sodium 4mg 76mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.042mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.41g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 22.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.055mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 27g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +427.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.7%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +853.5%

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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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