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. Khorasan wheat

Jícama raw vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between jícama raw and khorasan wheat

  • Jícama raw contains less selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, and fiber than khorasan wheat.
  • Khorasan wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 147% higher.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of khorasan wheat is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

Infographic

Jícama raw vs Khorasan 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.7%
Contains more IronIron +528.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +954.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1922.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4458.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11542.9%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2730%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +603%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 81.5µg 147%
Manganese 0.06mg 2.735mg 116%
Copper 0.048mg 0.506mg 51%
Phosphorus 18mg 364mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.566mg 46%
Iron 0.6mg 3.77mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.375mg 39%
Zinc 0.16mg 3.68mg 32%
Protein 0.72g 14.54g 28%
Magnesium 12mg 130mg 28%
Fiber 4.9g 11.1g 25%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Carbs 8.82g 70.58g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.259mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.949mg 16%
Calories 38kcal 337kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.184mg 12%
Potassium 150mg 403mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.621g 4%
Fats 0.09g 2.13g 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 25.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.61mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.196g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.213g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 7.84g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +713.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1919.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +700.2%
Contains more OtherOther +460%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1344.2%

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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.