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Jícama raw vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and strawberries different?

  • Jícama raw is higher in fiber; however, strawberries are richer in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for strawberries is 43% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 2 times more fiber than strawberries. While jícama raw contains 4.9g of fiber, strawberries contain only 2g.
  • Jícama raw has less sugar.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than strawberries (40).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Strawberries, raw are the varieties used 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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +543.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Potassium ~153mg
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg

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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Strawberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 58.8mg 43%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.386mg 14%
Fiber 4.9g 2g 12%
Fructose 2.44g 3%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.41mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.155g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.386mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.022mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.29mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 0.72g 0.67g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 5.68g N/A
Carbs 8.82g 7.68g 0%
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 150mg 153mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 4.89g N/A
Copper 0.048mg 0.048mg 0%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Starch 0.04g 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.047mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.012mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.67g
~equal in Water ~90.95g

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
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.5%

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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.