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Jícama raw vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and pomelo different?

  • Jícama raw is richer in fiber and iron, while pomelo is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pomelo covers your daily need for vitamin C, 45% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 5 times more iron than pomelo. Jícama raw contains 0.6mg of iron, while pomelo contains 0.11mg.
  • Pomelo has a higher glycemic index (78) than jícama raw (17).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Pummelo, raw types were 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%
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~17mg

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%
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +202%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 61mg 45%
Fiber 4.9g 1g 16%
Iron 0.6mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 216mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.017mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.08mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.76g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.04g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 9.62g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.048mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 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
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Protein ~0.76g
~equal in Carbs ~9.62g
~equal in Water ~89.1g

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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.