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Pimiento vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pimiento and jícama raw?

  • Pimiento is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, yet jícama raw is richer in fiber.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 72% higher.
  • Pimiento has 126 times more vitamin A than jícama raw. Pimiento has 2655IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw has 21IU.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than pimiento.

We used Pimento, canned 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 IronIron +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 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 +320.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1250%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 20.2mg 72%
Vitamin A 133µg 1µg 15%
Iron 1.68mg 0.6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.042mg 13%
Fiber 1.9g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 0.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.2mg 3%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.46mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 38kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.72g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 13.6mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.043g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 8.82g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 3.92g N/A
Potassium 158mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 2.71g 1.8g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.048mg 0%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 17mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 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 ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.9%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.