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Jícama raw vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jícama raw and vegetable?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C, yet vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% more.
  • Jícama raw has 6 times more vitamin C than vegetable. While jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, vegetable has only 3.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.7%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +531.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 214µg 24%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 3.2mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 23.5µg 19%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.379mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.12mg 7%
Phosphorus 18mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.071mg 4%
Copper 0.048mg 0.083mg 4%
Protein 0.72g 2.86g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.851mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.49mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.82mg 3%
Fiber 4.9g 4.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.074mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 24.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 65kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.38mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 35mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 169mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 8.82g 13.09g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 3.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.151mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.4%
Contains more OtherOther +123.3%
~equal in Water ~83.23g

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.4%

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.