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Jícama raw vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and kumquat

  • Jícama raw has less vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 26% more.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Kumquats, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
~equal in Zinc ~0.17mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~19mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 43.9mg 26%
Fiber 4.9g 6.5g 6%
Calcium 12mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.048mg 0.095mg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.135mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.86mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.88g 2%
Carbs 8.82g 15.9g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.15mg 2%
Calories 38kcal 71kcal 2%
Folate 12µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.208mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 8.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.429mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 150mg 186mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.86g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 9.36g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.17mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.154g 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% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.1%
Contains more FatsFats +855.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.3%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.7%

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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.