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

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What are the differences between jícama raw and savoy cabbage?

  • Jícama raw is higher in fiber, yet savoy cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Savoy cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 57% more.
  • Jícama raw has 2 times more fiber than savoy cabbage. While jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, savoy cabbage has only 3.1g.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Cabbage, savoy, raw types 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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 68.8µg 57%
Folate 12µg 80µg 17%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 31mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.19mg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Protein 0.72g 2g 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 42mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.4mg 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.062mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 230mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.187mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 27kcal 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 6.1g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 3g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.27g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.041mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Water ~91g

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% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%

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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.