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Jícama raw vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jícama raw and ham?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% more.
  • The amount of sodium in jícama raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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%
Ham
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +988.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.054mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +596.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1911.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +525.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.754mg 61%
Sodium 4mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 0.72g 20.93g 40%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.16mg 2.88mg 25%
Phosphorus 18mg 196mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 4.023mg 24%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 13.6mg 85.1mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.202mg 13%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.021g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.09g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.62g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.403mg 5%
Calories 38kcal 145kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 150mg 287mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.54g 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.079mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 1.5g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2806.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6044.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1356.7%

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
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1155.8%

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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.