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Jícama raw vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and brown rice

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Brown rice covers your daily manganese needs 40% more than jícama raw.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown rice is 66, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1523.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +728.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg
~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%
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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 0.974mg 40%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.561mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.178mg 13%
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Phosphorus 18mg 103mg 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.123mg 6%
Carbs 8.82g 25.58g 6%
Magnesium 12mg 39mg 6%
Copper 0.048mg 0.106mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.38mg 5%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.71mg 5%
Protein 0.72g 2.74g 4%
Calories 38kcal 123kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.17mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 86mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.366g 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.369g 1%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.97g 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 9.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 23.98g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.56mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.6%
Contains more FatsFats +977.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +751.2%

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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.