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Sweet potato vs Jícama - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Sweet potato and Jícama

  • Sweet potato has more Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Copper, Manganese, and Potassium, however Jícama is richer in Vitamin C, and Fiber.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily Vitamin A RAE needs 79% more than Jícama.
  • Jícama has 6 times less Vitamin B5 than Sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.8mg of Vitamin B5, while Jícama has 0.135mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
7
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1
Jícama
Jícama
Contains more Calcium +150%
Contains more Magnesium +108.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +161.1%
Contains more Potassium +124.7%
Contains more Zinc +87.5%
Contains more Copper +214.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.7%
Equal in Iron - 0.6
Sweet potato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 9% 23% 18% 21% 30% 8% 9% 51%
Jícama
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 23% 9% 8% 14% 1% 5% 16%
Contains more Calcium +150%
Contains more Magnesium +108.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +161.1%
Contains more Potassium +124.7%
Contains more Zinc +87.5%
Contains more Copper +214.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.7%
Equal in Iron - 0.6

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
7
:
3
Jícama
Jícama
Contains more Vitamin A +67457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +741.7%
Equal in Folate - 12
Sweet potato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 852% 6% 0% 8% 20% 15% 11% 48% 49% 9% 0% 5%
Jícama
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 10% 0% 68% 5% 7% 4% 9% 10% 9% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +67457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +741.7%
Equal in Folate - 12

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
3
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2
Jícama
Jícama
Contains more Protein +118.1%
Contains more Carbs +128.1%
Contains more Other +226.7%
Contains more Fats +80%
Contains more Water +16.6%
Sweet potato
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Jícama
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more Protein +118.1%
Contains more Carbs +128.1%
Contains more Other +226.7%
Contains more Fats +80%
Contains more Water +16.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
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2
Jícama
Jícama
Contains less Saturated Fat -14.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +400%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +207.1%
Sweet potato
55% 3% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.018 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.014 g
Jícama
30% 7% 62%
Saturated Fat: 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.043 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -14.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +400%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +207.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Sweet potato Jícama
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Jícama Opinion
Net carbs 17.12g 3.92g Sweet potato
Protein 1.57g 0.72g Sweet potato
Fats 0.05g 0.09g Jícama
Carbs 20.12g 8.82g Sweet potato
Calories 86kcal 38kcal Sweet potato
Starch 12.65g Sweet potato
Fructose 0.7g Sweet potato
Sugar 4.18g 1.8g Jícama
Fiber 3g 4.9g Jícama
Calcium 30mg 12mg Sweet potato
Iron 0.61mg 0.6mg Sweet potato
Magnesium 25mg 12mg Sweet potato
Phosphorus 47mg 18mg Sweet potato
Potassium 337mg 150mg Sweet potato
Sodium 55mg 4mg Jícama
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg Sweet potato
Copper 0.151mg 0.048mg Sweet potato
Vitamin A 14187IU 21IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A RAE 709µg 1µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.46mg Jícama
Vitamin C 2.4mg 20.2mg Jícama
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.02mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.029mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.2mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.135mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.042mg Sweet potato
Folate 11µg 12µg Jícama
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg Sweet potato
Tryptophan 0.031mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.083mg 0.018mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.016mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.092mg 0.025mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.066mg 0.026mg Sweet potato
Methionine 0.029mg 0.007mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.017mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.086mg 0.022mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.031mg 0.019mg Sweet potato
Saturated Fat 0.018g 0.021g Sweet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.001g 0.005g Jícama
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.043g Jícama

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Jícama
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
85%
Sweet potato
10%
Jícama
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Sweet potato
10%
Jícama

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Jícama
Jícama is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jícama
Jícama contains less Sodium (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jícama
Jícama is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food is cheaper?
Jícama
Jícama is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Jícama - 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.