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Water chestnuts vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between water chestnuts and jícama raw

  • Water chestnuts have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while jícama raw has more vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Water chestnuts' daily need coverage for copper is 31% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than water chestnuts. Water chestnuts contain 0.328mg of vitamin B6, while jícama raw contains 0.042mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 52% 2.3% 109% 14% 27% 1.8% 43% 3.8%
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 +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +579.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +451.7%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 0% 24% 35% 46% 19% 29% 76% 0% 0.75% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 67% 0% 0.33% 9.2% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +681%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +405%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water chestnuts Jícama raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.326mg 0.048mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.328mg 0.042mg 22%
Vitamin C 4mg 20.2mg 18%
Potassium 584mg 150mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.029mg 13%
Manganese 0.331mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.02mg 10%
Fiber 3g 4.9g 8%
Iron 0.06mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.135mg 7%
Phosphorus 63mg 18mg 6%
Carbs 23.94g 8.82g 5%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.46mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.2mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 13.6mg 4%
Calories 97kcal 38kcal 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.16mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Protein 1.4g 0.72g 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.4g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 693kcal 528kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 263g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 20.94g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 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
24% 73%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 23.94 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 1.1 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 +94.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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. Water chestnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170066/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.