Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Jícama raw
  5. Compare
  6. Jícama raw vs. Pita

Jícama raw vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between jícama raw and pita?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet pita is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
  • Pita's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains less sodium.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types in this comparison.

Infographic

Jícama raw vs Pita infographic
Infographic link

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%
Pita
Pita
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +701.7%

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%
Pita
Pita
5
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1235%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Pita DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.267mg 21%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.481mg 18%
Protein 0.72g 9.1g 17%
Carbs 8.82g 55.7g 16%
Copper 0.048mg 0.168mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.142mg 12%
Calories 38kcal 275kcal 12%
Fiber 4.9g 2.2g 11%
Phosphorus 18mg 97mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 1.4mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 86mg 7%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.097mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.535g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.166g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.034mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 120mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
Pita
4
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +180.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +531.5%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%

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
Pita
Pita
2
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1144.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.