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Jícama raw vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jícama raw and noodles

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber, while noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of noodles is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yambean (jicama), raw and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +145%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1345%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +89%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.289mg 22%
Folate 12µg 84µg 18%
Fiber 4.9g 1.2g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.077mg 12%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.315mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 1.47mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.136mg 8%
Protein 0.72g 4.54g 8%
Phosphorus 18mg 76mg 8%
Copper 0.048mg 0.098mg 6%
Calories 38kcal 138kcal 5%
Carbs 8.82g 25.16g 5%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.263mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.09g 2.07g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 25.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.419g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 23.96g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.7%

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.