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Potato vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potatoes and jícama raw

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, jícama raw is higher in fiber.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 20% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 5 times less vitamin B3 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 1.061mg of vitamin B3, while jícama raw contains 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
Potato
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 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 +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~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.
Potato
Potato
6
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +609.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.042mg 20%
Fiber 2.1g 4.9g 11%
Potassium 425mg 150mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.048mg 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 18mg 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.06mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.135mg 3%
Carbs 17.49g 8.82g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 0.72g 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.46mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 38kcal 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 20.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.021g 0%
Choline 12.1mg 13.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +184.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
0
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.