Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Jícama raw
  5. Compare
  6. Jícama raw vs. Taffy (candy)

Jícama raw vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between jícama raw and taffy (candy)

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C, fiber, iron, and copper; however, taffy (candy) is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than taffy (candy).
  • Jícama raw has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

Infographic

Jícama raw vs Taffy (candy) infographic
Infographic link

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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4900%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 8.82g 91.56g 28%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Calories 38kcal 397kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.021g 2.049g 9%
Iron 0.6mg 0.01mg 7%
Copper 0.048mg 0mg 5%
Fats 0.09g 3.33g 5%
Potassium 150mg 3mg 4%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.004mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 1mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.09mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.838g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.121g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.002mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.03g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
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 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2300%
Contains more WaterWater +1757.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +938.1%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.4%

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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.