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Tamarind vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tamarind and jícama raw

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, jícama raw is higher in vitamin C.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw contains 22 times less sugar than tamarind. Tamarind contains 38.8g of sugar, while jícama raw contains 1.8g.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.7%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +477.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.02mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.6mg 28%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 20.2mg 19%
Magnesium 92mg 12mg 19%
Carbs 62.5g 8.82g 18%
Potassium 628mg 150mg 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 18mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.2mg 11%
Calories 239kcal 38kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.029mg 9%
Calcium 74mg 12mg 6%
Copper 0.086mg 0.048mg 4%
Protein 2.8g 0.72g 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.042mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.021g 1%
Choline 8.6mg 13.6mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.09g 1%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Fiber 5.1g 4.9g 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.135mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 +288.9%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +608.6%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more WaterWater +186.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 +3520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.