Jícama raw vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between jícama raw and winter melon?
- Jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet winter melon is richer in vitamin B2.
- Jícama raw has 25 times more potassium than winter melon. Jícama raw has 150mg of potassium, while winter melon has 6mg.
- Jícama raw contains less sodium.
We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +281.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +279.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 2.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 20.2mg | 13mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.048mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.82g | 3g | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Calories | 38kcal | 13kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.92g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
~equal in
Water
~96.1g
~equal in
Other
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +640% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.3% |