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Skipjack tuna vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between skipjack tuna and jícama raw

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 116% more than jícama raw.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jícama raw is lower.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1483.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.8%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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 AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9278%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1920%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.2mg 116%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.7µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.042mg 72%
Protein 28.21g 0.72g 55%
Phosphorus 285mg 18mg 38%
Vitamin C 1mg 20.2mg 21%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.6mg 13%
Potassium 522mg 150mg 11%
Magnesium 44mg 12mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.029mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.135mg 7%
Copper 0.11mg 0.048mg 7%
Calories 132kcal 38kcal 5%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.06mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.043g 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.09g 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.021g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.005g 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 +3818.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 +4760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +837.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.