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Jícama raw vs. Clementine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and clementine?

  • Jícama raw is richer in fiber and iron, yet clementine is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B1.
  • Clementine's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 32% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 4 times more iron than clementine. Jícama raw has 0.6mg of iron, while clementine has 0.14mg.
  • Jícama raw contains less sugar.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than clementine.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Clementines, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Clementine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 48.8mg 32%
Fiber 4.9g 1.7g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.086mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.14mg 6%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.636mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.64g 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 12.02g 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.043mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 177mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 47kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 10.32g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 9.18g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 21mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.151mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Choline 13.6mg 14mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~86.58g

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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.