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Marshmallow vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marshmallow and jícama raw different?

  • Marshmallow is higher in copper; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 22% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains 32 times more sugar than jícama raw. While marshmallow contains 57.56g of sugar, jícama raw contains only 1.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than marshmallow (62).

Candies, marshmallows and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
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 CopperCopper +102.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +650%

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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
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 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +13500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Jícama raw DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 8.82g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0.1g 4.9g 19%
Calories 318kcal 38kcal 14%
Iron 0.23mg 0.6mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.048mg 5%
Potassium 5mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.042mg 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Sodium 80mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.029mg 2%
Choline 0.1mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.02mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 0.72g 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.06mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 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 +150%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.8%
Contains more WaterWater +449.2%
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 +1500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.