Vermicelli vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between vermicelli and jícama raw?
- Vermicelli is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, choline, and iron, yet jícama raw is higher in vitamin C.
- Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 208% more.
- Vermicelli has 39 times more selenium than jícama raw. While vermicelli has 27µg of selenium, jícama raw has only 0.7µg.
- The glycemic index of jícama raw is lower.
We used Vermicelli, made from soy 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 | +358.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +201.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3891.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2550% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3757.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4900% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1166.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1201.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.916mg | 0.048mg | 208% |
Selenium | 27µg | 0.7µg | 48% |
Zinc | 4.24mg | 0.16mg | 37% |
Choline | 177mg | 13.6mg | 30% |
Carbs | 82.32g | 8.82g | 25% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 20.2mg | 22% |
Iron | 1.81mg | 0.6mg | 15% |
Calories | 331kcal | 38kcal | 15% |
Potassium | 3mg | 150mg | 4% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 4.9g | 4% |
Calcium | 55mg | 12mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 3% | |
Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.8µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 12mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.1g | 0.72g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.09g | 0% |
Net carbs | 78.42g | 3.92g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.44g | 1.8g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0.021g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.005g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.043g | 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
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
82.32 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.58 g
Protein:
0.72 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +833.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1760% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +620% |
Contains more WaterWater | +656.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.09g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 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 | -33.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.043g