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Jícama raw vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jícama raw and brazil nut

  • Jícama raw contains less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and iron than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jícama raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.3%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +3531.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3927.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1938.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2785.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.048mg 1.743mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.09g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 18mg 725mg 101%
Magnesium 12mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.021g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.617mg 50%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 5.65mg 35%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.06mg 35%
Calories 38kcal 659kcal 31%
Protein 0.72g 14.32g 27%
Iron 0.6mg 2.43mg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.7mg 22%
Potassium 150mg 659mg 15%
Calcium 12mg 160mg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 7.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.101mg 5%
Folate 12µg 22µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.184mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.295mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 11.74g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2533.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1888.9%
Contains more FatsFats +74455.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1040%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56641.9%

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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.