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Jícama raw vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jícama raw and kiwi

  • Jícama raw has more fiber, while kiwi has more vitamin C, vitamin K, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 81% higher.
  • Kiwi contains 2 times less fiber than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, while kiwi contains 3g.
  • The amount of sugar in jícama raw is lower.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of kiwi is 58.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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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%
Kiwi
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%

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%
Kiwi
Kiwi
9
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +358.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 92.7mg 81%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 40.3µg 33%
Copper 0.048mg 0.13mg 9%
Fiber 4.9g 3g 8%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.46mg 7%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Potassium 150mg 312mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.31mg 4%
Folate 12µg 25µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 34mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 14.66g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.063mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 34mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.287g 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.098mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.14g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 7.8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.341mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 61kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 8.99g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
Kiwi
4
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +477.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.2%
Contains more OtherOther +103.3%
~equal in Water ~83.07g

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
Kiwi
Kiwi
2
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.4%

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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.