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Provolone vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and jícama raw different?

  • Provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, while jícama raw is higher in vitamin C.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, provolone and Yambean (jicama), raw types were 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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 +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6200%
Contains more ZincZinc +1918.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2655.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
~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.
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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +23500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1006.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Jícama raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.021g 78%
Calcium 756mg 12mg 74%
Phosphorus 496mg 18mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Protein 25.58g 0.72g 50%
Fats 26.62g 0.09g 41%
Sodium 876mg 4mg 38%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.16mg 28%
Vitamin A 236µg 1µg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.029mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.005g 18%
Calories 351kcal 38kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.135mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.043g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.026mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.46mg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 2.14g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 3.92g N/A
Potassium 138mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 13.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 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 +3452.8%
Contains more FatsFats +29477.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1470%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.1%
Contains more WaterWater +120%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 +147760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1688.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.