Turnip vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turnip and jícama raw?
- Jícama raw is richer than turnip in fiber.
- Jícama raw's daily need coverage for fiber is 12% more.
- Turnip has 2 times more sugar than jícama raw. While turnip has 3.8g of sugar, jícama raw has only 1.8g.
- The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.
We used Turnips, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.9g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.042mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 38kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 8.82g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 20.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.72g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 3.92g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.021g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.043g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.43 g
Water:
91.87 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.09g
~equal in
Water
~90.07g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.053 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.3% |