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Jícama raw vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jícama raw and grapefruit

  • Jícama raw has more fiber and iron; however, grapefruit is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily vitamin A needs 23% more than jícama raw.
  • Grapefruit contains 8 times less iron than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 0.6mg of iron, while grapefruit contains 0.08mg.
  • Jícama raw has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.204mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Grapefruit DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 31.2mg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.262mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.13mg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.07mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 7.7mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 10.66g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.053mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 42kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.77g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 9.06g N/A
Potassium 150mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 6.89g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.204mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.77g
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.021g

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.