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Jícama raw vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup has less vitamin C and fiber.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

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

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.9%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +487%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 8.82g 77.59g 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Calories 38kcal 286kcal 12%
Sodium 4mg 155mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.9µg 4%
Potassium 150mg 44mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.37mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.009mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.011mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.04mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.053mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 13.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +309.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +779.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

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

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