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Jícama raw vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jícama raw and tomatoes

  • Jícama raw has more fiber and vitamin C; however, tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 16% more.
  • Jícama raw has 4 times more fiber than tomatoes. Jícama raw has 4.9g of fiber, while tomatoes have 1.2g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.17mg

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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +103%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Tomato DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 1.2g 15%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 13.7mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.9µg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 42µg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.08mg 3%
Potassium 150mg 237mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Carbs 8.82g 3.89g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.594mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.114mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 6.7mg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.019mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.54mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 24mg 1%
Protein 0.72g 0.88g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.