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Jícama raw vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and quince different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in fiber and vitamin C; however, quince is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for jícama raw is 12% higher.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than quince (35).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Quinces, raw 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%
Quince
Quince
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.8%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~17mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
Quince
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Quince DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 1.9g 12%
Copper 0.048mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 15mg 6%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 15.3g 2%
Potassium 150mg 197mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.081mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.4g 1%
Calories 38kcal 57kcal 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 17mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.05g 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
Quince
Quince
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

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
Quince
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%

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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.