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Jícama raw vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and croissant

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C; however, croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Jícama raw has 101 times more vitamin C than croissant. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while croissant has 0.2mg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

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

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +238.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +537.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.021g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.7µg 40%
Fats 0.09g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.388mg 31%
Vitamin A 1µg 206µg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.2mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Sodium 4mg 467mg 20%
Folate 12µg 88µg 19%
Calories 38kcal 406kcal 18%
Iron 0.6mg 2.03mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.241mg 16%
Protein 0.72g 8.2g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.861mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 5.525g 14%
Carbs 8.82g 45.8g 12%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.33mg 12%
Phosphorus 18mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.188mg 12%
Fiber 4.9g 2.6g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 1.094g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.75mg 5%
Choline 13.6mg 38.8mg 5%
Copper 0.048mg 0.08mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.84mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Potassium 150mg 118mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +288.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1038.9%
Contains more FatsFats +23233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.3%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2444.2%

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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.