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Jícama raw vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and pineapple different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in fiber; however, pineapple is richer in manganese, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pineapple is 38% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 4 times more fiber than pineapple. While jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, pineapple contains only 1.4g.
  • Jícama raw has less sugar.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than pineapple (66).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1445%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 0.927mg 38%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 47.8mg 31%
Fiber 4.9g 1.4g 14%
Copper 0.048mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.112mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.02mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.5mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 109mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 13.12g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 5.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 50kcal 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 8mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.54g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 11.72g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 9.85g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.04g

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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.