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Brazil nut vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brazil nut and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and iron than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 768 times less saturated fat than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, while jícama raw contains 0.021g.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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 +3033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.3%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +3531.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3927.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1938.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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 EVitamin E +1128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2785.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Jícama raw DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.7µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.048mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.043g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.09g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 18mg 101%
Magnesium 376mg 12mg 87%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.021g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.005g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.06mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.02mg 50%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.46mg 35%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.16mg 35%
Calories 659kcal 38kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 0.72g 27%
Iron 2.43mg 0.6mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 20.2mg 22%
Potassium 659mg 150mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 12mg 15%
Fiber 7.5g 4.9g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.042mg 5%
Folate 22µg 12µg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 13.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 11.74g 8.82g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 1.8g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 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 +1888.9%
Contains more FatsFats +74455.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1040%
Contains more WaterWater +2533.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 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 +477480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56641.9%
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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.