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Jícama raw vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jícama raw and lychee?

  • Jícama raw is higher in fiber, yet lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 57% more.
  • Jícama raw has 4 times more fiber than lychee. While jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, lychee has only 1.3g.
  • The amount of sugar in jícama raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Litchis, raw types 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%
Lychee
Lychee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Manganese ~0.055mg

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%
Lychee
Lychee
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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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +254%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 71.5mg 57%
Fiber 4.9g 1.3g 14%
Copper 0.048mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 16.53g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.603mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.065mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 31mg 2%
Calories 38kcal 66kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.132g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 7.1mg 1%
Folate 12µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.011mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.44g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 171mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 5mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.83g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.009mg 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
Lychee
Lychee
4
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +388.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

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
Lychee
Lychee
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207%

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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.