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Jícama raw vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jícama raw and tomato paste different?

  • Tomato paste has more copper, vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than jícama raw.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tomato paste is 35% higher.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than tomato paste (45).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +576%
Contains more IronIron +396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +660.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +657.1%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +834.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1438%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3700%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.048mg 0.365mg 35%
Iron 0.6mg 2.98mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 4.3mg 26%
Potassium 150mg 1014mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.076mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.216mg 13%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.302mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.153mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11.4µg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 83mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 76µg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.3µg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 42mg 7%
Protein 0.72g 4.32g 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Choline 13.6mg 38.5mg 5%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Fiber 4.9g 4.1g 3%
Carbs 8.82g 18.91g 3%
Sodium 4mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 21.9mg 2%
Calories 38kcal 82kcal 2%
Calcium 12mg 36mg 2%
Fats 0.09g 0.47g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.16g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.142mg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more FatsFats +422.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.4%
Contains more OtherOther +833.3%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.1%

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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.