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Maple syrup vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between maple syrup and jícama raw?

  • Maple syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% higher.
  • Maple syrup has 44 times more vitamin B2 than jícama raw. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while jícama raw has 0.029mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than maple syrup.

We used Syrups, maple and Yambean (jicama), raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +818.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4746.7%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4279.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.06mg 124%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.029mg 95%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Carbs 67.04g 8.82g 19%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.16mg 12%
Calories 260kcal 38kcal 11%
Calcium 102mg 12mg 9%
Iron 0.11mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.042mg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0.048mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Phosphorus 2mg 18mg 2%
Choline 1.6mg 13.6mg 2%
Potassium 212mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.135mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Protein 0.04g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 CarbsCarbs +660.1%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1700%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +178.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.9%

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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.