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Jícama raw vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jícama raw and mortadella

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber, while mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11767% more than jícama raw.
  • 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 mortadella is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), raw and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +1212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3128.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +527486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +430.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 153mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 4mg 1246mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.021g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.6µg 40%
Fats 0.09g 25.39g 39%
Protein 0.72g 16.37g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 11.38g 28%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 3.12g 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.16mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.673mg 15%
Calories 38kcal 311kcal 14%
Phosphorus 18mg 97mg 11%
Choline 13.6mg 72.2mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 1.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.119mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Carbs 8.82g 3.05g 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.22mg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 3.05g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 150mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.2%
Contains more WaterWater +72.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2173.6%
Contains more FatsFats +28111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +863.3%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7155.8%

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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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