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Jícama raw vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jícama raw and minestrone

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber, while minestrone has more vitamin A.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than minestrone.
  • Jícama raw contains 12 times more fiber than minestrone. While jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, minestrone contains only 0.4g.
  • The amount of sodium 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 minestrone is 47.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.051mg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.022mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.5mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0.4g 18%
Sodium 4mg 254mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 49µg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.152mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.38mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.77g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.31mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 23mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.018mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 130mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.29g 1%
Carbs 8.82g 4.66g 1%
Fats 0.09g 1.04g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.391mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 34kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.051mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.03mg 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% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1055.6%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
~equal in Water ~91.33g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +969.8%

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.