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Jícama raw vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and praline different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, praline is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for praline is 71% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 67 times more vitamin C than praline. While jícama raw contains 20.2mg of vitamin C, praline contains only 0.3mg.
  • Jícama raw has less saturated fat.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than praline (43).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +308.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +929.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +943.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2703.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +915%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 1.682mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 7.778g 52%
Copper 0.048mg 0.494mg 50%
Fats 0.09g 25.9g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 14.683g 37%
Calories 38kcal 485kcal 22%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.3mg 22%
Carbs 8.82g 59.59g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.203mg 15%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.67mg 14%
Phosphorus 18mg 104mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.021g 2.224g 10%
Iron 0.6mg 1.29mg 9%
Magnesium 12mg 49mg 9%
Fiber 4.9g 3.5g 6%
Protein 0.72g 3.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.332mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.077mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.053mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 48mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 217mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.415mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.5mg 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%

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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +769.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more FatsFats +28677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.6%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293560%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17988.4%

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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.