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Noodles vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and jícama raw

  • Noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, and phosphorus, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of noodles is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +75%
Contains more IronIron +145%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3314.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1345%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +89%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Jícama raw DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 0.7µg 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.02mg 22%
Folate 84µg 12µg 18%
Fiber 1.2g 4.9g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.2mg 12%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.06mg 11%
Iron 1.47mg 0.6mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.029mg 8%
Protein 4.54g 0.72g 8%
Phosphorus 76mg 18mg 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.048mg 6%
Calories 138kcal 38kcal 5%
Carbs 25.16g 8.82g 5%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.135mg 3%
Potassium 38mg 150mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.043g 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.09g 3%
Choline 25.7mg 13.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.021g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.005g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +530.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 +11520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.