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Jícama raw vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jícama raw and shrimp

  • Jícama raw contains less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sodium.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +689.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1216.7%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 0.72g 23.98g 47%
Copper 0.048mg 0.379mg 37%
Phosphorus 18mg 237mg 31%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.64mg 13%
Magnesium 12mg 39mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Sodium 4mg 111mg 5%
Calories 38kcal 99kcal 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 259mg 3%
Carbs 8.82g 0.2g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.51mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.033mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.079g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4310%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3230.6%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.