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Jícama raw vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jícama raw and fettuccine

  • Jícama raw has more fiber; however, fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily fiber needs 12% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine contains 2 times less magnesium than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 12mg of magnesium, while fettuccine contains 6mg.
  • Jícama raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fettuccine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.45mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Fettuccine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 2g 12%
Protein 0.72g 6.2g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.8mg 10%
Sodium 4mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Copper 0.048mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Fats 0.09g 2.7g 4%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.9g 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Calories 38kcal 99kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.9g 2%
Carbs 8.82g 14g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.4g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 25mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 168mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 12g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.45mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +761.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.7%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +830.2%

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

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.