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Jícama raw vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jícama raw and true morels

  • Jícama raw has more fiber, while true morels have more iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • True morels cover your daily need for iron, 145% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 2 times more fiber than true morels. While jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, true morels contain only 2.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of true morels is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), raw and Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174%
Contains more IronIron +1930%
Contains more CopperCopper +1202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +977.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +878.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1026%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.8%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 12.18mg 145%
Copper 0.048mg 0.625mg 64%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Phosphorus 18mg 194mg 25%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.587mg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 22%
Zinc 0.16mg 2.03mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.205mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.252mg 13%
Potassium 150mg 411mg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.136mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.44mg 6%
Protein 0.72g 3.12g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.069mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.433g 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 5.1g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.57g 1%
Calories 38kcal 31kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.052g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.3%
Contains more FatsFats +533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
~equal in Water ~89.61g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +940%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +907%

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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients

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

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