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Jícama raw vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and lime

  • Jícama raw has more fiber; however, lime has more vitamin C.
  • Jícama raw has 3 times more choline than lime. Jícama raw has 13.6mg of choline, while lime has 5.1mg.
  • Lime has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Limes, 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%
Lime
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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%
Lime
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 29.1mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.22mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 5.1mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.217mg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.065mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 10.54g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 102mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.7g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 7.74g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 1.69g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.11mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.002mg 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
Lime
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~88.26g
~equal in Other ~0.3g

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
Lime
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.022g

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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.