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Taffy (candy) vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taffy (candy) and jícama raw

  • Taffy (candy) has more monounsaturated fat; however, jícama raw is higher in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and copper.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than taffy (candy).
  • Jícama raw contains 168 times less monounsaturated fat than taffy (candy). Taffy (candy) contains 0.838g of monounsaturated fat, while jícama raw contains 0.005g.
  • Jícama raw has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
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 ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4900%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 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 AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Jícama raw DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 8.82g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Calories 397kcal 38kcal 18%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.021g 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.6mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.048mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.09g 5%
Potassium 3mg 150mg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.135mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.005g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.043g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.21mg 0.16mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 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 FatsFats +3600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +938.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2300%
Contains more WaterWater +1757.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 +16660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.