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Jícama raw vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and steak

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3862.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +805.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4442.9%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +937.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2474.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.7µg 31.8µg 57%
Zinc 0.16mg 6.34mg 56%
Protein 0.72g 24.85g 48%
Saturated fat 0.021g 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.5mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.149mg 31%
Fats 0.09g 19.02g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 9.171g 23%
Iron 0.6mg 2.4mg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 18mg 163mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.301mg 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Calories 38kcal 271kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.896g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.074mg 5%
Copper 0.048mg 0.085mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 279mg 4%
Carbs 8.82g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +62%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3351.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21033.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1983.7%

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.