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Jícama raw vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jícama raw and crab

  • Jícama raw has more fiber and vitamin C; however, crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sodium.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index than crab.

Food types used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1595.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2281.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%

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%
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +512.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +638.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +494.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.048mg 0.814mg 85%
Selenium 0.7µg 42.9µg 77%
Protein 0.72g 17.88g 34%
Zinc 0.16mg 3.81mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 18mg 234mg 31%
Sodium 4mg 563mg 24%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 3.3mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.997mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.747mg 16%
Choline 13.6mg 80.9mg 12%
Folate 12µg 51µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.156mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.84mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 91mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 36mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.093mg 5%
Potassium 150mg 259mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 0g 3%
Calories 38kcal 83kcal 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.074mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.74g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.201g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.258g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2383.3%
Contains more FatsFats +722.2%
Contains more OtherOther +463.3%

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
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%

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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.