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Kumquat vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kumquat and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw has less vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 26% more.
  • Kumquat has 14 times more vitamin A than jícama raw. Kumquat has 290IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw has 21IU.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kumquats, raw and Yambean (jicama), 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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 20.2mg 26%
Fiber 6.5g 4.9g 6%
Calcium 62mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.029mg 5%
Copper 0.095mg 0.048mg 5%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.6mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Protein 1.88g 0.72g 2%
Carbs 15.9g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.46mg 2%
Calories 71kcal 38kcal 2%
Folate 17µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.135mg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.043g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 186mg 150mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.09g 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 19mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.005g 0%
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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.1%
Contains more FatsFats +855.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.3%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/nutrients
  2. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.