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Jícama raw vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jícama raw and french fries

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C, while french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and vitamin B5.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% higher.
  • French fries contain 4 times less vitamin C than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 20.2mg of vitamin C, while french fries contain 4.7mg.
  • The amount of sodium in jícama raw is lower.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +594.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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%
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +329.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1402%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 5.398g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.372mg 25%
Fats 0.09g 14.73g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.004mg 18%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 4.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 18mg 125mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 5.969g 15%
Calories 38kcal 312kcal 14%
Potassium 150mg 579mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.17mg 13%
Carbs 8.82g 41.44g 11%
Saturated fat 0.021g 2.336g 11%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11.2µg 9%
Sodium 4mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.58mg 9%
Copper 0.048mg 0.124mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.67mg 8%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.247mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 35mg 5%
Protein 0.72g 3.43g 5%
Folate 12µg 30µg 5%
Fiber 4.9g 3.8g 4%
Choline 13.6mg 36.8mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.5mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.039mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +133.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.8%
Contains more OtherOther +516.7%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12453.5%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.