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Cayenne pepper vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Jícama raw has 268 times less vitamin K than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 80.3µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw has 0.3µg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
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 +1166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1242.7%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +677.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1527.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
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 +278.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3069%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4250.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +783.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 1µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.46mg 196%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.042mg 185%
Iron 7.8mg 0.6mg 90%
Fiber 27.2g 4.9g 89%
Manganese 2mg 0.06mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.029mg 68%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.3µg 67%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 20.2mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.043g 56%
Potassium 2014mg 150mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.2mg 53%
Phosphorus 293mg 18mg 39%
Copper 0.373mg 0.048mg 36%
Magnesium 152mg 12mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.02mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 0.09g 26%
Folate 106µg 12µg 24%
Protein 12.01g 0.72g 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.16mg 21%
Carbs 56.63g 8.82g 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.021g 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.7µg 15%
Calories 318kcal 38kcal 14%
Calcium 148mg 12mg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 13.6mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.005g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Sodium 30mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 1.8g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 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 +1568.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19088.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1913.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1018.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 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 +54900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19365.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.