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Jícama raw vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and rutabagas different?

  • Jícama raw is richer in fiber, while rutabagas are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than jícama raw (17).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Rutabagas, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Rutabagas DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 2.3g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 25mg 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 53mg 5%
Potassium 150mg 305mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.131mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.7mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.032mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.44mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Folate 12µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.16mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.08g 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.16g 0%
Carbs 8.82g 8.62g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 14.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.088g 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +77.8%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
~equal in Carbs ~8.62g
~equal in Water ~89.43g

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% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.7%

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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.