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Pickled cucumber vs Jícama - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Pickled cucumber and Jícama

  • Pickled cucumber has more Vitamin K, however Jícama has more Vitamin C, and Fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Pickled cucumber is 52% higher.
  • Jícama has 157 times less Vitamin K than Pickled cucumber. Pickled cucumber has 47µg of Vitamin K, while Jícama has 0.3µg.
  • Jícama is lower in Sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pickles, cucumber, sour 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber
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7
Jícama
Jícama
Contains more Copper +77.1%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.6%
Contains more Potassium +552.2%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Contains more Zinc +700%
Pickled cucumber
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 0% 15% 3% 6% 3% 158% 1% 29%
Jícama
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 23% 9% 8% 14% 1% 5% 16%
Contains more Copper +77.1%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +50%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.6%
Contains more Potassium +552.2%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Contains more Zinc +700%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber
2
:
8
Jícama
Jícama
Contains more Vitamin A +809.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +1920%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more Folate +1100%
Pickled cucumber
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 2% 0% 4% 0% 3% 0% 3% 3% 1% 0% 118%
Jícama
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 10% 0% 68% 5% 7% 4% 9% 10% 9% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +809.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +1920%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more Folate +1100%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber
3
:
2
Jícama
Jícama
Contains more Fats +122.2%
Contains more Other +943.3%
Contains more Protein +118.2%
Contains more Carbs +290.3%
Equal in Water - 90.07
Pickled cucumber
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Jícama
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more Fats +122.2%
Contains more Other +943.3%
Contains more Protein +118.2%
Contains more Carbs +290.3%
Equal in Water - 90.07

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber
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2
Jícama
Jícama
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +88.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -59.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +66.7%
Pickled cucumber
38% 2% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.081 g
Jícama
30% 7% 62%
Saturated Fat: 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.043 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +88.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -59.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +66.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Pickled cucumber Jícama
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Jícama Opinion
Net carbs 1.06g 3.92g Jícama
Protein 0.33g 0.72g Jícama
Fats 0.2g 0.09g Pickled cucumber
Carbs 2.26g 8.82g Jícama
Calories 11kcal 38kcal Jícama
Sugar 1.06g 1.8g Pickled cucumber
Fiber 1.2g 4.9g Jícama
Calcium 0mg 12mg Jícama
Iron 0.4mg 0.6mg Jícama
Magnesium 4mg 12mg Jícama
Phosphorus 14mg 18mg Jícama
Potassium 23mg 150mg Jícama
Sodium 1208mg 4mg Jícama
Zinc 0.02mg 0.16mg Jícama
Copper 0.085mg 0.048mg Pickled cucumber
Vitamin A 191IU 21IU Pickled cucumber
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 1µg Pickled cucumber
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.46mg Jícama
Vitamin C 1mg 20.2mg Jícama
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg Jícama
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.029mg Jícama
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.2mg Jícama
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0.135mg Jícama
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.042mg Jícama
Folate 1µg 12µg Jícama
Vitamin K 47µg 0.3µg Pickled cucumber
Tryptophan 0.003mg Pickled cucumber
Threonine 0.009mg 0.018mg Jícama
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.016mg Jícama
Leucine 0.014mg 0.025mg Jícama
Lysine 0.014mg 0.026mg Jícama
Methionine 0.003mg 0.007mg Jícama
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.017mg Jícama
Valine 0.011mg 0.022mg Jícama
Histidine 0.005mg 0.019mg Jícama
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.021g Jícama
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0.005g Jícama
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.043g Pickled cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pickled cucumber Jícama
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pickled cucumber
10%
Jícama
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Pickled cucumber
10%
Jícama

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.74g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jícama
Jícama contains less Sodium (difference - 1204mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Jícama
Jícama is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.031g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jícama
Jícama is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Jícama
Jícama is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Jícama
Jícama is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Jícama
Jícama is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/nutrients
  2. Jícama - 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.