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Jícama raw vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jícama raw and shiitake

  • Jícama raw has more fiber, while shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 27% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 2 times less fiber than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, while shiitake contains 2.5g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +543.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +522.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%

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% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +597.6%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 1.5mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.877mg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.293mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.217mg 14%
Phosphorus 18mg 112mg 13%
Copper 0.048mg 0.142mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.5g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.03mg 8%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.23mg 7%
Potassium 150mg 304mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Protein 0.72g 2.24g 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.41mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 6.79g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.49g 1%
Calories 38kcal 34kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.056mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.1%
Contains more FatsFats +444.4%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.