Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Jícama raw
  5. Compare
  6. Jícama raw vs. Wheat

Jícama raw vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are jícama raw and wheat different?

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than jícama raw.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than wheat (50).

Yambean (jicama), raw and Wheat, durum are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Jícama raw vs Wheat infographic
Infographic link

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%
Wheat
Wheat
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more IronIron +486.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1052.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2722.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1995%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +897.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.06mg 3.012mg 128%
Phosphorus 18mg 508mg 70%
Copper 0.048mg 0.553mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.738mg 41%
Iron 0.6mg 3.52mg 37%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.16mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.419mg 33%
Magnesium 12mg 144mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.419mg 29%
Protein 0.72g 13.68g 26%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 8.82g 71.13g 21%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.935mg 16%
Calories 38kcal 339kcal 15%
Folate 12µg 43µg 8%
Potassium 150mg 431mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.121mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.978g 6%
Fats 0.09g 2.47g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.454g 2%
Calcium 12mg 34mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +723.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1800%
Contains more FatsFats +2644.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +706.5%
Contains more OtherOther +493.3%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2174.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.