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Jícama raw vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jícama raw and red cabbage

  • Jícama raw has more fiber; however, red cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 41% more than jícama raw.
  • Red cabbage contains 2 times less fiber than jícama raw. Jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, while red cabbage contains 2.1g.
  • Jícama raw has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of red cabbage is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Cabbage, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.147mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 57mg 41%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.209mg 13%
Fiber 4.9g 2.1g 11%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.243mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.069mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 45mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 243mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.017mg 3%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.11mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.418mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.22mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 17.1mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.43g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.16g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 7.37g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 3.83g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.147mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.6%
Contains more FatsFats +77.8%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
~equal in Water ~90.39g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.021g

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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.