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Jícama raw vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jícama raw and pistachios

  • Jícama raw contains less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, and fiber than pistachios.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 139% higher.
  • Jícama raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583.3%
Contains more IronIron +553.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2622.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3947.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.048mg 1.3mg 139%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 1.7mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.87mg 71%
Fats 0.09g 45.32g 70%
Phosphorus 18mg 490mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.2mg 50%
Iron 0.6mg 3.92mg 42%
Protein 0.72g 20.16g 39%
Saturated fat 0.021g 5.907g 27%
Calories 38kcal 560kcal 26%
Magnesium 12mg 121mg 26%
Potassium 150mg 1025mg 26%
Fiber 4.9g 10.6g 23%
Zinc 0.16mg 2.2mg 19%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 5.6mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 2.86mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.16mg 10%
Folate 12µg 51µg 10%
Calcium 12mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.52mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.3mg 7%
Carbs 8.82g 27.17g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1961.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2700%
Contains more FatsFats +50255.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208%
Contains more OtherOther +893.3%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +465040%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33341.9%

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.