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Minestrone vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between minestrone and jícama raw

  • Minestrone has more vitamin A, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than minestrone.
  • Minestrone contains 64 times more sodium than jícama raw. While minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, jícama raw contains only 4mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of minestrone is 47.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 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 +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 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 +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0.4g 4.9g 18%
Sodium 254mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin A 49µg 1µg 5%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.06mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.043g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Protein 1.77g 0.72g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 18mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.029mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 150mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.021g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.005g 1%
Carbs 4.66g 8.82g 1%
Fats 1.04g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 38kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 3.92g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.051mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.135mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 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 +145.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1055.6%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.3%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 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 +5700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +969.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.