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Jícama raw vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jícama raw and parmesan

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C; however, parmesan is higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmesan covers your daily phosphorus needs 87% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +2525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4814.3%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Parmesan DV% diff.
Phosphorus 18mg 627mg 87%
Calcium 12mg 853mg 84%
Sodium 4mg 1804mg 78%
Saturated fat 0.021g 15.371g 70%
Selenium 0.7µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Protein 0.72g 28.42g 55%
Fats 0.09g 27.84g 43%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.2mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin A 1µg 262µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.358mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Calories 38kcal 420kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 7.13g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 1.386g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.45mg 6%
Magnesium 12mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.081mg 3%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 13.91g 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.026mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.53mg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.876g N/A
Choline 13.6mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +297.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3847.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2293.3%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3123.3%

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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.