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Jícama raw vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and English muffins

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, English muffins have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • Jícama raw has 2 times more fiber than English muffins. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while English muffins have 2.7g.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +638.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.1mg 22%
Sodium 4mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 18mg 133mg 16%
Protein 0.72g 7.7g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.181mg 13%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.357mg 13%
Carbs 8.82g 46g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.154mg 10%
Calories 38kcal 235kcal 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.7g 9%
Copper 0.048mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.566mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.888g 6%
Folate 12µg 37µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.446mg 6%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.7mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.89mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 52mg 4%
Fats 0.09g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 131mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.302g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.259g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +969.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.5%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5940%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1965.1%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.