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Jícama raw vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jícama raw and scallion

  • Jícama raw has more fiber; however, scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 172% higher.
  • Scallion has 2 times less choline than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 13.6mg of choline, while scallion has 5.7mg.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 207µg 172%
Folate 12µg 64µg 13%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.6g 9%
Calcium 12mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.16mg 4%
Copper 0.048mg 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 276mg 4%
Phosphorus 18mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.525mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 18.8mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.83g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.061mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.55mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.075mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.19g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 7.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.33g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.032mg 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: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.2%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.1%

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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.