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Jícama raw vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jícama raw and onions

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, onions are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 14% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 3 times less fiber than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, while onions contain 1.7g.
  • Jícama raw has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Onions, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115%
~equal in Potassium ~146mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.17mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +173%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 7.4mg 14%
Fiber 4.9g 1.7g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.12mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.21mg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.02mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.116mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.039mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 6.1mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 23mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.1g 1%
Calories 38kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 9.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 150mg 146mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.014mg 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
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Carbs ~9.34g
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160%

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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.