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Jícama raw vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and plums

  • Jícama raw has more fiber, vitamin C, and iron; however, plums have more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for fiber is 14% more.
  • Jícama raw has 7 times more choline than plums. Jícama raw has 13.6mg of choline, while plums have 1.9mg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Plums, 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%
Plum
Plum
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~157mg

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%
Plum
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Plum DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 1.4g 14%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 9.5mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.4µg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.17mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 1.9mg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.417mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 11.42g 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.057mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 7mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 46kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.7g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 10.02g N/A
Potassium 150mg 157mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 9.92g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.135mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
Plum
3
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~87.23g

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
Plum
Plum
3
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2580%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.044g

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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.