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Jícama raw vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and corn raw

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, and magnesium.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 15% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw has 2 times less fiber than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while corn raw has 2g.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn raw is 52, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 6.8mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.717mg 12%
Fiber 4.9g 2g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.155mg 11%
Phosphorus 18mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.77mg 10%
Folate 12µg 42µg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 37mg 6%
Protein 0.72g 3.27g 5%
Potassium 150mg 270mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.07mg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.46mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 18.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.487g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 23mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 38kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.055mg 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.35g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.054mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.52mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.432g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 4mg 15mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%
Contains more OtherOther +110%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.6%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.