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Maple sugar vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple sugar and jícama raw

  • Maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, iron, calcium, and copper, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 190% more than jícama raw.
  • Maple sugar contains 38 times more zinc than jícama raw. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, jícama raw contains only 0.16mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of maple sugar is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, maple 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% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.7%
Contains more IronIron +168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +547.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.06mg 190%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.16mg 54%
Carbs 90.9g 8.82g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Calories 354kcal 38kcal 16%
Iron 1.61mg 0.6mg 13%
Calcium 90mg 12mg 8%
Copper 0.099mg 0.048mg 6%
Potassium 274mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.042mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.135mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 13.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 3mg 18mg 2%
Protein 0.1g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.043g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +930.6%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +620%
Contains more WaterWater +1025.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 +1180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.7%

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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.