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Jícama raw vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and ginger different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 20% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 4 times more vitamin C than ginger. While jícama raw contains 20.2mg of vitamin C, ginger contains only 5mg.

Yambean (jicama), raw and Ginger root, raw are the varieties 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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +370.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +304%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.048mg 0.226mg 20%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 5mg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 2g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.16mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 415mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 43mg 7%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.229mg 7%
Choline 13.6mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.75mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 17.77g 3%
Calories 38kcal 80kcal 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.82g 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 34mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.26mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.203mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.75g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.203g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 4mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.8%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.5%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%

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
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.1%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.