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Jícama raw vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and figs

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, figs have more vitamin B6.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% more.
  • Jícama raw has 3 times more choline than figs. Jícama raw has 13.6mg of choline, while figs have 4.7mg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Figs, raw.

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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%
Figs
Figs
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg

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%
Figs
Figs
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +910%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 2mg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 2.9g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 19.18g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.3mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.37mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.128mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.11mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 4.7mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 38kcal 74kcal 2%
Calcium 12mg 35mg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.07mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 232mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.144g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.75g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.011mg 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
Figs
Figs
4
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.5%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
~equal in Protein ~0.75g

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
Figs
Figs
2
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.9%

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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.