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Jícama raw vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and garlic different?

  • Jícama raw is richer in fiber, while garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 92% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 2 times more fiber than garlic. Jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, while garlic contains 2.1g.
  • Garlic has a higher glycemic index (30) than jícama raw (17).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Garlic, raw types were used in this article.

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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%
Garlic
Garlic
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1408.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.3%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2686.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1928.6%

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%
Garlic
Garlic
8
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2840.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 1.235mg 92%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.672mg 70%
Copper 0.048mg 0.299mg 28%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.2µg 25%
Phosphorus 18mg 153mg 19%
Calcium 12mg 181mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.2mg 15%
Iron 0.6mg 1.7mg 14%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 31.2mg 12%
Protein 0.72g 6.36g 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.1g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.596mg 9%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.16mg 9%
Carbs 8.82g 33.06g 8%
Potassium 150mg 401mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.11mg 6%
Calories 38kcal 149kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.7mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 23.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.249g 1%
Sodium 4mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.5g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 1g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.113mg 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
Garlic
Garlic
4
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +783.3%
Contains more FatsFats +455.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274.8%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

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
Garlic
Garlic
2
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.1%

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.