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Mandarin orange vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mandarin oranges and jícama raw

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin A and vitamin C, while jícama raw has more fiber and iron.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 13% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 6 times less sugar than mandarin oranges. Mandarin oranges contain 10.58g of sugar, while jícama raw contains 1.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47.

The food types used in this comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +208.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Jícama raw DV% diff.
Fiber 1.8g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 20.2mg 7%
Iron 0.15mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 34µg 1µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.46mg 2%
Carbs 13.34g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.135mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 13.6mg 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 38kcal 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.048mg 1%
Protein 0.81g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.31g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 166mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 1.8g N/A
Phosphorus 20mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +244.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%

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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.