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Jícama raw vs. Horseradish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and horseradish different?

  • Jícama raw is richer in fiber, while horseradish is higher in folate, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Horseradish covers your daily need for sodium, 18% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 2 times more choline than horseradish. Jícama raw contains 13.6mg of choline, while horseradish contains 6.5mg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Horseradish has a higher glycemic index (35) than jícama raw (17).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Horseradish, prepared 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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Horseradish DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 420mg 18%
Folate 12µg 57µg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 3.3g 6%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 24.9mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.8µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 27mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.01mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.126mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 246mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.073mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 31mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.339g 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.386mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.093mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 48kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.008mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.69g 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.18g 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.058mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 11.29g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 7.99g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 7.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.024mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.13g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28%
Contains more OtherOther +486.7%
~equal in Water ~85.08g

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +688.4%

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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.