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Jícama raw vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and fennel

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, and manganese.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 52% more than jícama raw.
  • Fennel has 2 times less vitamin C than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while fennel has 12mg.
  • Jícama raw contains less sugar.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fennel is 45, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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%
Fennel
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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%
Fennel
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 12mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 414mg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.191mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 50mg 5%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Calcium 12mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.232mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.066mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.73mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.58mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 7.3g 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.24g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.169g 1%
Calories 38kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.047mg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 13.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.068g 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
Fennel
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.2%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

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
Fennel
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.