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Wheat vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and jícama raw different?

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than jícama raw.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
  • Wheat contains 50 times more manganese than jícama raw. While wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, jícama raw contains only 0.06mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than wheat (50).

Wheat, durum 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.
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more IronIron +486.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1052.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2722.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%

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.
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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 +1995%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +897.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Jícama raw DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.7µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.06mg 128%
Phosphorus 508mg 18mg 70%
Copper 0.553mg 0.048mg 56%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.2mg 41%
Iron 3.52mg 0.6mg 37%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.16mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.02mg 33%
Magnesium 144mg 12mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.042mg 29%
Protein 13.68g 0.72g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Carbs 71.13g 8.82g 21%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.135mg 16%
Calories 339kcal 38kcal 15%
Folate 43µg 12µg 8%
Potassium 431mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.029mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.043g 6%
Fats 2.47g 0.09g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.021g 2%
Calcium 34mg 12mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +1800%
Contains more FatsFats +2644.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +706.5%
Contains more OtherOther +493.3%
Contains more WaterWater +723.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +6780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2174.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.