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Jícama raw vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and shallot

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, iron, phosphorus, folate, and potassium.
  • Shallot covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 23% more than jícama raw.
  • Shallot has 3 times less vitamin C than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while shallot has 8mg.
  • Shallot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallot is 30, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +386.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.345mg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 8mg 14%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.292mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 1.2mg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 3.2g 7%
Folate 12µg 34µg 6%
Phosphorus 18mg 60mg 6%
Potassium 150mg 334mg 5%
Protein 0.72g 2.5g 4%
Copper 0.048mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 16.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.29mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Calories 38kcal 72kcal 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.017g 0%
Choline 13.6mg 11.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.039g

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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.