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Sugar substitute vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar substitute and jícama raw

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, jícama raw has more fiber and iron.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% more.
  • Sugar substitute has 143 times more sodium than jícama raw. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while jícama raw has 4mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +7225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.6%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +585.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Jícama raw DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 12mg 87%
Sodium 572mg 4mg 25%
Carbs 84.77g 8.82g 25%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0.6g 4.9g 17%
Calories 347kcal 38kcal 15%
Iron 0.16mg 0.6mg 6%
Copper 0.007mg 0.048mg 5%
Potassium 39mg 150mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Protein 2.06g 0.72g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.042mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.029mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 18mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.16mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +186.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1243.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +885.4%

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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.