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

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Significant differences between jícama raw and tomato sauce

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 15% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce has 3 times less fiber than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while tomato sauce has 1.5g.
  • Jícama raw contains less sugar.
  • Tomato sauce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.3%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.2mg 7mg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 1.5g 14%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.44mg 7%
Copper 0.048mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.991mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.96mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.098mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 297mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 9.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.121g 1%
Protein 0.72g 1.2g 1%
Calories 38kcal 24kcal 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 5.31g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +536.7%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780%
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.