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Jícama raw vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jícama raw and crouton

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C; however, crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 67% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +580%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +456.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +538.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5257.1%

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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3015%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +837.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 37.5µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.623mg 50%
Iron 0.6mg 4.08mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.439mg 33%
Sodium 4mg 698mg 30%
Folate 12µg 132µg 30%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 8.82g 73.5g 22%
Protein 0.72g 11.9g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.272mg 19%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.5mg 19%
Calories 38kcal 407kcal 18%
Phosphorus 18mg 115mg 14%
Copper 0.048mg 0.163mg 13%
Fats 0.09g 6.6g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 3.059g 8%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.89mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.021g 1.51g 7%
Calcium 12mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.429mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fiber 4.9g 5.1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.026mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 124mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.255mg 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% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1537.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1552.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61080%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2860.5%

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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.