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Turmeric vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turmeric and jícama raw?

  • Turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 858% higher.
  • Turmeric has 92 times more iron than jícama raw. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while jícama raw has 0.6mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index than jícama raw.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +1633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1286.7%
Contains more IronIron +9066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2712.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1561.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +863%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2785.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.06mg 858%
Iron 55mg 0.6mg 680%
Copper 1.3mg 0.048mg 139%
Fiber 22.7g 4.9g 71%
Potassium 2080mg 150mg 57%
Magnesium 208mg 12mg 47%
Phosphorus 299mg 18mg 40%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.16mg 39%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.46mg 26%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 20.2mg 22%
Carbs 67.14g 8.82g 19%
Protein 9.68g 0.72g 18%
Calcium 168mg 12mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 38kcal 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.3µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.029mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.021g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.135mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.2mg 7%
Choline 49.2mg 13.6mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.042mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.09g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.043g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.019mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +1244.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3511.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +661.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2260%
Contains more WaterWater +600.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +8880%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1658.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.