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Lamb vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lamb and jícama raw

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than jícama raw.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
Lamb
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2687.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +944.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
10
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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +762.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3230%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +589%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Protein 24.52g 0.72g 48%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.7µg 47%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.021g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.2mg 40%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.16mg 39%
Fats 20.94g 0.09g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 18mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.005g 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.029mg 17%
Iron 1.88mg 0.6mg 16%
Choline 93.7mg 13.6mg 15%
Calories 294kcal 38kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.135mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.043g 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.048mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.042mg 7%
Potassium 310mg 150mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Sodium 72mg 4mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.46mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +3305.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +173.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +176300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3411.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.