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Jícama raw vs. Wild rice raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jícama raw and wild rice raw

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C, while wild rice raw has more phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Wild rice raw's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 59% higher.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of wild rice raw is 57.

The food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Wild rice, raw.

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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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.7%
Contains more IronIron +226.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +991.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2305.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2115%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +803.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3266.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +695.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +831%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +691.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Wild rice raw DV% diff.
Phosphorus 18mg 433mg 59%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.329mg 55%
Copper 0.048mg 0.524mg 53%
Zinc 0.16mg 5.96mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.733mg 41%
Magnesium 12mg 177mg 39%
Protein 0.72g 14.73g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.391mg 27%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 8.82g 74.9g 22%
Folate 12µg 95µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 1.074mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.262mg 18%
Iron 0.6mg 1.96mg 17%
Calories 38kcal 357kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.115mg 8%
Potassium 150mg 427mg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 6.2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.676g 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.8µg 4%
Choline 13.6mg 35mg 4%
Fats 0.09g 1.08g 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.82mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.156g 1%
Calcium 12mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 68.7g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.159g 0%
Tryptophan 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.384mg 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
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +1060.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1945.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +749.2%
Contains more OtherOther +410%

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3080%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1472.1%

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.