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Tomatillo vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatillos and jícama raw?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, yet jícama raw is higher in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6650% more.
  • Tomatillos have 34 times more vitamin K than jícama raw. While tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, jícama raw has only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of sugar in jícama raw is lower.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw types in this article.

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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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
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 +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.06mg 6650%
Fiber 1.9g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 20.2mg 9%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0.3µg 8%
Potassium 268mg 150mg 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.048mg 3%
Phosphorus 39mg 18mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.043g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.042mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.021g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 13.6mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 5.84g 8.82g 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.09g 1%
Calories 32kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein 0.96g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 3.92g N/A
Iron 0.62mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.135mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.005g 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 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 +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1033.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 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 +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +869.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.