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Jícama raw vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and white chocolate

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, white chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin K.
  • White chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 97% more than jícama raw.
  • White chocolate has 40 times less vitamin C than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while white chocolate has 0.5mg.
  • Jícama raw contains less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white chocolate is 41, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1558.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +877.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +872.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.021g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.09g 32.09g 49%
Calories 38kcal 539kcal 25%
Phosphorus 18mg 176mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0.5mg 22%
Calcium 12mg 199mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.282mg 19%
Fiber 4.9g 0.2g 19%
Carbs 8.82g 59.24g 17%
Protein 0.72g 5.87g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.608mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9.1µg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 1.013g 6%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.74mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.24mg 5%
Potassium 150mg 286mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.063mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.96mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 29.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.745mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.008mg 2%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.056mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 59.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 59g N/A
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6828.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +715.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35555.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2255.8%

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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.