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Jícama raw vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and fruit salad?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet fruit salad is richer in vitamin A.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 5 times more fiber than fruit salad. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while fruit salad has 1g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than fruit salad.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.7%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +512.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Fruit salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 3.3mg 19%
Fiber 4.9g 1g 16%
Iron 0.6mg 0.25mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.151mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.053mg 2%
Calories 38kcal 50kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.356mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.011mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 116mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 13.05g 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 14mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.51g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.03g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 12.05g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.004g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.011g 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48%
~equal in Water ~86.15g

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +290.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.005g

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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.