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Pasta vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and jícama raw?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet jícama raw is higher in vitamin C.
  • Jícama raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Yambean (jicama), raw types 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.
Pasta
Pasta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 +50%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
7
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.02mg 16%
Folate 64µg 12µg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.029mg 9%
Protein 5.15g 0.72g 9%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.06mg 7%
Iron 1.14mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 63mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.2mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 38kcal 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.048mg 5%
Carbs 24.93g 8.82g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.16mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.043g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.135mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +615.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +2380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.