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Jícama raw vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and jalapeño

  • Jícama raw has more fiber; however, jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 109% more.
  • Jícama raw has 2 times more fiber than jalapeño. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while jalapeño has 2.8g.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.7%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +487.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +678.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +897.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 118.6mg 109%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.419mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3.58mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 18.5µg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.28mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.315mg 4%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Potassium 150mg 248mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.097mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 6.5g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 7.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 29kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.91g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 3.7g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 4.12g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.046mg 0%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.112g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +311.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76.7%
~equal in Water ~91.69g

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.5%

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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.