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Macadamia vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between macadamia and jícama raw

  • Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 177% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 574 times less saturated fat than macadamia. Macadamia has 12.061g of saturated fat, while jícama raw has 0.021g.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 +983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.3%
Contains more IronIron +515%
Contains more CopperCopper +1475%
Contains more ZincZinc +712.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +944.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6785%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 0.06mg 177%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 0.005g 147%
Fats 75.77g 0.09g 116%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.02mg 98%
Copper 0.756mg 0.048mg 79%
Saturated fat 12.061g 0.021g 55%
Iron 3.69mg 0.6mg 39%
Calories 718kcal 38kcal 34%
Magnesium 130mg 12mg 28%
Phosphorus 188mg 18mg 24%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 20.2mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.042mg 18%
Fiber 8.6g 4.9g 15%
Protein 7.91g 0.72g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 0.2mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.135mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 0.043g 10%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.029mg 10%
Calcium 85mg 12mg 7%
Potassium 368mg 150mg 6%
Selenium 3.6µg 0.7µg 5%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Carbs 13.82g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 1.8g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +998.6%
Contains more FatsFats +84088.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.7%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more WaterWater +6522.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +1177440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3393%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.