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Veal vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and jícama raw?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% higher.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than jícama raw.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.7%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1857.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.4%

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.
Veal
8
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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +831%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3915%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +759.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +598.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.2mg 49%
Protein 24.38g 0.72g 47%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.16mg 34%
Phosphorus 217mg 18mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.042mg 27%
Selenium 13.7µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.135mg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.029mg 19%
Choline 95mg 13.6mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.021g 14%
Fats 7.56g 0.09g 11%
Calories 172kcal 38kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.005g 7%
Copper 0.103mg 0.048mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 150mg 6%
Iron 0.99mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.043g 3%
Sodium 83mg 4mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.46mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +3286.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8300%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 +56700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1179.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.