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Nectarine vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nectarine and jícama raw

  • Nectarine has more vitamin A and vitamin B3; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 16% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 16 times less vitamin A than nectarine. Nectarine has 332IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw has 21IU.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Nectarine has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Nectarines, 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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 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 PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
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 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.4mg 20.2mg 16%
Fiber 1.7g 4.9g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.28mg 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.086mg 0.048mg 4%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 1µg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 201mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.46mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.135mg 1%
Protein 1.06g 0.72g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 10.55g 8.82g 1%
Calories 44kcal 38kcal 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 7.89g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Starch 0.07g 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 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 +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +255.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +1660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%

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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.