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Liver vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 778% higher.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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 +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +2886.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1220.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1238.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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.
Liver
9
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 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 CVitamin C +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7472.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3436.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1258.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0µg 778%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 0.6mg 217%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.029mg 167%
Selenium 67.5µg 0.7µg 121%
Cholesterol 355mg 0mg 118%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.135mg 93%
Copper 0.634mg 0.048mg 65%
Zinc 6.72mg 0.16mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 0.2mg 51%
Protein 26.02g 0.72g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.042mg 41%
Folate 163µg 12µg 38%
Phosphorus 241mg 18mg 32%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.02mg 20%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.06mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.043g 7%
Fats 4.4g 0.09g 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.021g 6%
Calories 165kcal 38kcal 6%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 20.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Carbs 3.76g 8.82g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.005g 2%
Sodium 49mg 4mg 2%
Net carbs 3.76g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 150mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 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 +3513.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 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 +12500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2341.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.