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Ladyfinger vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ladyfinger and jícama raw?

  • Ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Ladyfinger's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 74% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains less cholesterol.

We used Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind and Yambean (jicama), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 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 CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +496.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +612.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +861.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
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 AVitamin A +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1375.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +952%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Jícama raw DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 0mg 74%
Iron 3.58mg 0.6mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.029mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Phosphorus 173mg 18mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.02mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.135mg 20%
Protein 10.6g 0.72g 20%
Vitamin A 167µg 1µg 18%
Carbs 59.7g 8.82g 17%
Folate 77µg 12µg 16%
Calories 363kcal 38kcal 16%
Fiber 1g 4.9g 16%
Fats 9.1g 0.09g 14%
Saturated fat 3.022g 0.021g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 0.2mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.043g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 0.005g 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.16mg 9%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.06mg 8%
Sodium 147mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.042mg 6%
Copper 0.095mg 0.048mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Potassium 113mg 150mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +1372.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.9%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +361.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 +74800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3209.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.