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Jícama raw vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and parsley

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, copper, magnesium, and zinc in parsley is higher than in jícama raw.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1366% more than jícama raw.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsley is 32, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.3%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.2%
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%
Parsley
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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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +558.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +556.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +546566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1640µg 1366%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 133mg 125%
Iron 0.6mg 6.2mg 70%
Vitamin A 1µg 421µg 47%
Folate 12µg 152µg 35%
Calcium 12mg 138mg 13%
Potassium 150mg 554mg 12%
Copper 0.048mg 0.149mg 11%
Magnesium 12mg 50mg 9%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.07mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.313mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.086mg 6%
Fiber 4.9g 3.3g 6%
Phosphorus 18mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.098mg 5%
Protein 0.72g 2.97g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.09mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.75mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 56mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.124g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.132g 1%
Carbs 8.82g 6.33g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.79g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.295g 1%
Calories 38kcal 36kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.85g N/A
Choline 13.6mg 12.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.5%
Contains more FatsFats +777.8%
Contains more OtherOther +633.3%
~equal in Water ~87.71g

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% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.4%

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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.