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Jícama raw vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and chili pepper

  • Jícama raw has more fiber; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 137% more.
  • Jícama raw has 3 times more fiber than chili pepper. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while chili pepper has 1.5g.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.7%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +611.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1104.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 143.7mg 137%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.506mg 36%
Fiber 4.9g 1.5g 14%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 14µg 11%
Copper 0.048mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.244mg 7%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.187mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 150mg 322mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1.03mg 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.086mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.69mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.87g 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.201mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.239g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.44g 1%
Calories 38kcal 40kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 7.31g N/A
Carbs 8.82g 8.81g 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 10.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.7%
Contains more FatsFats +388.9%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%
~equal in Carbs ~8.81g
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.8%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.