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Saffron vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saffron and jícama raw

  • The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 in saffron is higher than in jícama raw.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1233% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has 24 times less vitamin B6 than saffron. Saffron has 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while jícama raw has 0.042mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1049.3%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +583.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47246.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +820.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2304.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.06mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 0.6mg 131%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.042mg 74%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 20.2mg 67%
Magnesium 264mg 12mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 150mg 46%
Phosphorus 252mg 18mg 33%
Copper 0.328mg 0.048mg 31%
Protein 11.43g 0.72g 21%
Folate 93µg 12µg 20%
Carbs 65.37g 8.82g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.029mg 18%
Calories 310kcal 38kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.043g 13%
Calcium 111mg 12mg 10%
Fats 5.85g 0.09g 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.02mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.16mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.021g 7%
Sodium 148mg 4mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 4.9g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +1487.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +641.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1716.7%
Contains more WaterWater +656.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 +8480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4707%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.