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Shark raw vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark raw and jícama raw different?

  • Shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and choline, while jícama raw is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Shark raw covers your daily need for selenium, 65% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw is lower in cholesterol.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index (17) than shark raw (0).

Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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 +308.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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 +6900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1369%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +377.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Jícama raw DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 0.7µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Protein 20.98g 0.72g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.042mg 28%
Phosphorus 210mg 18mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.2mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.135mg 11%
Magnesium 49mg 12mg 9%
Choline 65mg 13.6mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.043g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 1µg 8%
Fats 4.51g 0.09g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.005g 5%
Calories 130kcal 38kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.021g 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Iron 0.84mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.029mg 3%
Sodium 79mg 4mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.16mg 2%
Copper 0.033mg 0.048mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 12mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Potassium 160mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 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 +2813.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4911.1%
Contains more OtherOther +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 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 +36060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2679.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.