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Jícama raw vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 35% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 5 times more vitamin C than jerusalem artichoke. While jícama raw contains 20.2mg of vitamin C, jerusalem artichoke contains only 4mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.06mg
~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%
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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +405%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 3.4mg 35%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 4mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.2mg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Copper 0.048mg 0.14mg 10%
Phosphorus 18mg 78mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 429mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.3mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.077mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 17.44g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 30mg 3%
Protein 0.72g 2g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 38kcal 73kcal 2%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 15.84g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.001g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.7%
Contains more OtherOther +746.7%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.