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Jalapeño vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jalapeño and jícama raw

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B3; however, jícama raw has more fiber.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 109% more.
  • Jalapeño has 62 times more vitamin K than jícama raw. Jalapeño has 18.5µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw has 0.3µg.
  • Jícama raw is lower in sugar.
  • Jalapeño has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.048mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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 +487.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +678.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +897.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 20.2mg 109%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.042mg 29%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.46mg 21%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0.3µg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 4.9g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.135mg 4%
Folate 27µg 12µg 4%
Iron 0.25mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Potassium 248mg 150mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 8.82g 1%
Choline 7.5mg 13.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 29kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein 0.91g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 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 +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +311.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 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 +480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.