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Jícama raw vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jícama raw and potatoes

  • Jícama raw has more fiber; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 20% more than jícama raw.
  • Potatoes contain 2 times less fiber than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, while potatoes contain 2.1g.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +609.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.298mg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 2.1g 11%
Potassium 150mg 425mg 8%
Copper 0.048mg 0.11mg 7%
Phosphorus 18mg 57mg 6%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.2mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.061mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.295mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 17.49g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Protein 0.72g 2.05g 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.01mg 3%
Calories 38kcal 77kcal 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 19.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.025g 0%
Choline 13.6mg 12.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.042g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.