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Jícama raw vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and radish

  • Radish has less fiber and vitamin C.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for fiber is 13% more.
  • Jícama raw has 2 times more choline than radish. Jícama raw has 13.6mg of choline, while radish has 6.5mg.
  • Radish has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Radishes, 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%
Radish
Radish
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15%
~equal in Copper ~0.05mg

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%
Radish
Radish
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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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Radish DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 14.8mg 6%
Folate 12µg 25µg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 39mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 3.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.071mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 233mg 2%
Calories 38kcal 16kcal 1%
Choline 13.6mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.012mg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.28mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.68g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 1.86g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.069mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.254mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.013mg 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
Radish
Radish
3
3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.68g
~equal in Water ~95.27g

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
Radish
Radish
2
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%

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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.