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Jícama raw vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jícama raw and spaghetti

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 47% higher.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.9%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 26.4µg 47%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 1.8g 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.322mg 11%
Protein 0.72g 5.8g 10%
Carbs 8.82g 30.86g 7%
Phosphorus 18mg 58mg 6%
Copper 0.048mg 0.1mg 6%
Calories 38kcal 158kcal 6%
Potassium 150mg 44mg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.326g 2%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.93g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.176g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.112mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +45%
Contains more ProteinProtein +705.6%
Contains more FatsFats +933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.9%
~equal in Other ~0.28g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +658.1%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.