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Orange juice vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are orange juice and jícama raw different?

  • Orange juice is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B1; however, jícama raw is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for orange juice is 33% higher.
  • Orange juice contains 5 times more sugar than jícama raw. While orange juice contains 8.4g of sugar, jícama raw contains only 1.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than orange juice (50).

Orange juice, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
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 PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange juice Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 50mg 20.2mg 33%
Fiber 0.2g 4.9g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 1µg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 13.6mg 1%
Carbs 10.4g 8.82g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 200mg 150mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.16mg 1%
Calories 45kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein 0.7g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 10.2g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 8.4g 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.044mg 0.048mg 0%
Phosphorus 17mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 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 FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 +620%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.