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Oatmeal vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oatmeal and jícama raw?

  • Oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 67% higher.
  • Oatmeal has 21 times more vitamin A than jícama raw. Oatmeal has 433IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw has 21IU.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than oatmeal.

We used Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Yambean (jicama), raw types in this comparison.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +893.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +830%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 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 +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +590.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Jícama raw DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.6mg 67%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.06mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.02mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.042mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.2mg 18%
Vitamin A 130µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.029mg 14%
Fiber 1.7g 4.9g 13%
Phosphorus 77mg 18mg 8%
Folate 44µg 12µg 8%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Calcium 80mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.135mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.16mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Potassium 61mg 150mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.043g 3%
Protein 2.37g 0.72g 3%
Choline 4.7mg 13.6mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 38kcal 2%
Sodium 49mg 4mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.048mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.09g 2%
Carbs 11.67g 8.82g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.021g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +229.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1411.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.3%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 +7720%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +890.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.