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Pistachio vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pistachios and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, and fiber than pistachios.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 139% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 281 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while jícama raw has 0.021g.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, pistachio 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583.3%
Contains more IronIron +553.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2622.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 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 AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3947.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Jícama raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.048mg 139%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.042mg 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.043g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.02mg 71%
Fats 45.32g 0.09g 70%
Phosphorus 490mg 18mg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.005g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.06mg 50%
Iron 3.92mg 0.6mg 42%
Protein 20.16g 0.72g 39%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.021g 27%
Calories 560kcal 38kcal 26%
Magnesium 121mg 12mg 26%
Potassium 1025mg 150mg 26%
Fiber 10.6g 4.9g 23%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.16mg 19%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 20.2mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.46mg 16%
Selenium 7µg 0.7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.029mg 10%
Folate 51µg 12µg 10%
Calcium 105mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.135mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.2mg 7%
Carbs 27.17g 8.82g 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +2700%
Contains more FatsFats +50255.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208%
Contains more OtherOther +893.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1961.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 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 +465040%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33341.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.