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Watermelon vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and jícama raw different?

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin A; however, jícama raw is richer in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for jícama raw is 18% higher.
  • Watermelon contains 27 times more vitamin A than jícama raw. While watermelon contains 569IU of vitamin A, jícama raw contains only 21IU.
  • Jícama raw has less sugar.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than watermelon (76).

Watermelon, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Jícama raw DV% diff.
Fiber 0.4g 4.9g 18%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 20.2mg 13%
Iron 0.24mg 0.6mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Choline 4.1mg 13.6mg 2%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.135mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.029mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 150mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.048mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 38kcal 0%
Protein 0.61g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 3.92g N/A
Carbs 7.55g 8.82g 0%
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%

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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.