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Pineapple vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple and jícama raw different?

  • Pineapple is higher in manganese, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6; however, jícama raw is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pineapple is 38% higher.
  • Pineapple contains 5 times more sugar than jícama raw. While pineapple contains 9.85g of sugar, jícama raw contains only 1.8g.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than pineapple (66).

Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 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 CopperCopper +129.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1445%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
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 +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 0.06mg 38%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 20.2mg 31%
Fiber 1.4g 4.9g 14%
Copper 0.11mg 0.048mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.042mg 5%
Iron 0.29mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.46mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.2mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 150mg 1%
Carbs 13.12g 8.82g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 13.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 50kcal 38kcal 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 18mg 1%
Protein 0.54g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160%
~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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.