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Tomato vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomatoes and jícama raw

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, jícama raw has more fiber and vitamin C.
  • Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 16% more.
  • Tomatoes have 26 times more vitamin K than jícama raw. Tomatoes have 7.9µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw has 0.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
Tomato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 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 PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg

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.
Tomato
Tomato
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
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 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +103%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Jícama raw DV% diff.
Fiber 1.2g 4.9g 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 20.2mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 1µg 5%
Iron 0.27mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.042mg 3%
Potassium 237mg 150mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Carbs 3.89g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 13.6mg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.029mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 18kcal 38kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.46mg 1%
Copper 0.059mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 18mg 1%
Protein 0.88g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
4
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
2
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 +520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%

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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.