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Jícama raw vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jícama raw and pecan

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C; however, pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and fiber.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 193% more than jícama raw.
  • Pecan contains 18 times less vitamin C than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 20.2mg of vitamin C, while pecan contains 1.1mg.
  • Jícama raw has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.3%
Contains more IronIron +321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +2731.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1438.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.9%

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%
Pecan
Pecan
10
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +539.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 4.5mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.048mg 1.2mg 128%
Fats 0.09g 71.97g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.66mg 53%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.53mg 40%
Phosphorus 18mg 277mg 37%
Calories 38kcal 691kcal 33%
Saturated fat 0.021g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 12mg 121mg 26%
Iron 0.6mg 2.53mg 24%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 1.1mg 21%
Fiber 4.9g 9.6g 19%
Protein 0.72g 9.17g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.863mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.21mg 13%
Potassium 150mg 410mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.13mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.167mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.4mg 6%
Choline 13.6mg 40.5mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.5µg 3%
Folate 12µg 22µg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 13.86g 2%
Net carbs 3.92g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
Pecan
4
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2458.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1173.6%
Contains more FatsFats +79866.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.1%
Contains more OtherOther +393.3%

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
Pecan
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +815920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50165.1%

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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.