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Jícama raw vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and pastry

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate.
  • Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pastry is 59, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +326.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +713.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3357.1%

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1890%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1984%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.09g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.021g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.2µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.398mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 4.894g 32%
Calories 38kcal 551kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 4.168mg 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.56mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.283mg 20%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.488mg 19%
Folate 12µg 78µg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 1.5g 14%
Protein 0.72g 7.3g 13%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 16.1µg 13%
Carbs 8.82g 45.1g 12%
Sodium 4mg 249mg 11%
Copper 0.048mg 0.114mg 7%
Phosphorus 18mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 61mg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.53mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.54mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 43.6g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.156mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +959.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +913.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11281.4%

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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.