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Nutmeg vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and jícama raw different?

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, while jícama raw is higher in vitamin C.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 130% more than jícama raw.
  • Nutmeg contains 48 times more manganese than jícama raw. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while jícama raw contains 0.06mg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index (17) than nutmeg (0).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Yambean (jicama), raw types were 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.
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 +1425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +406.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2039.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1083.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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.
Nutmeg
6
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1630%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.06mg 123%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.021g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.048mg 109%
Fiber 20.8g 4.9g 64%
Fats 36.31g 0.09g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 12mg 41%
Iron 3.04mg 0.6mg 31%
Phosphorus 213mg 18mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.02mg 27%
Calories 525kcal 38kcal 24%
Vitamin C 3mg 20.2mg 19%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.16mg 18%
Calcium 184mg 12mg 17%
Folate 76µg 12µg 16%
Carbs 49.29g 8.82g 13%
Protein 5.84g 0.72g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.042mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.005g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.2mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.043g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.029mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 13.6mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +711.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40244.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.8%
Contains more OtherOther +676.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1345.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +64300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +714%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.