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Jícama raw vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and taco salad?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C, yet taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, calcium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains less sodium.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Fast foods, taco salad types in this comparison.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +91.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1022.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +403.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 1.8mg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Sodium 4mg 385mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.021g 3.446g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.18mg 12%
Protein 0.72g 6.68g 12%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.36mg 11%
Fats 0.09g 7.46g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.68mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 97mg 9%
Folate 12µg 42µg 8%
Phosphorus 18mg 72mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 1.15mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.606g 7%
Copper 0.048mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.24mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.883g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.11mg 5%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.167mg 5%
Calories 38kcal 141kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 23.3mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 210mg 2%
Carbs 8.82g 11.91g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +827.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8188.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52020%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1953.5%

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

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.