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Jícama raw vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jícama raw and teff

  • Jícama raw has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 399% more than jícama raw.

Food varieties used in this article are Yambean (jicama), raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.7%
Contains more IronIron +1171.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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%
Teff
Teff
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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% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +831%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1581.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1047.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 9.24mg 399%
Iron 0.6mg 7.63mg 88%
Copper 0.048mg 0.81mg 85%
Phosphorus 18mg 429mg 59%
Magnesium 12mg 184mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.482mg 34%
Zinc 0.16mg 3.63mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.39mg 31%
Protein 0.72g 13.3g 25%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 22%
Carbs 8.82g 73.13g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.363mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.27mg 19%
Calcium 12mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.942mg 16%
Calories 38kcal 367kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Fiber 4.9g 8g 12%
Potassium 150mg 427mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 1.071g 7%
Fats 0.09g 2.38g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.449g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.589g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +921.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1747.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2544.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +729.1%
Contains more OtherOther +690%

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
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2390.7%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.