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Jícama raw vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jícama raw and turmeric?

  • Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C, yet turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 858% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 29 times more vitamin C than turmeric. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while turmeric has 0.7mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than jícama raw.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Spices, turmeric, ground types in this comparison.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1286.7%
Contains more IronIron +9066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2712.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1561.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2785.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +863%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 19.8mg 858%
Iron 0.6mg 55mg 680%
Copper 0.048mg 1.3mg 139%
Fiber 4.9g 22.7g 71%
Potassium 150mg 2080mg 57%
Magnesium 12mg 208mg 47%
Phosphorus 18mg 299mg 40%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.5mg 39%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 4.43mg 26%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.7mg 22%
Carbs 8.82g 67.14g 19%
Protein 0.72g 9.68g 18%
Calcium 12mg 168mg 16%
Calories 38kcal 312kcal 14%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.15mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.021g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.542mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.35mg 7%
Choline 13.6mg 49.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.107mg 5%
Fats 0.09g 3.25g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.756g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.058mg 3%
Folate 12µg 20µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +600.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1244.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3511.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +661.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2260%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8880%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1658.1%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.