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Jícama raw vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and glutinous rice different?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and iron, while glutinous rice is higher in selenium and manganese.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than glutinous rice.
  • Jícama raw contains 36 times more sugar than glutinous rice. Jícama raw contains 1.8g of sugar, while glutinous rice contains 0.05g.
  • Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index (98) than jícama raw (17).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +547.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Glutinous rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 1g 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.6µg 9%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.262mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 0.14mg 6%
Carbs 8.82g 21.09g 4%
Potassium 150mg 10mg 4%
Calories 38kcal 97kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Protein 0.72g 2.02g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.215mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2.1mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 5mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 8mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.026mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 20.09g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.05g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.049mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.07g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.047mg 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
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.6%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.1%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.5%

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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.