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Yogurt vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and jícama raw different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 14 times more selenium than jícama raw. While yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, jícama raw contains only 0.7µg.

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +816.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +858.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Choline ~13.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.029mg 19%
Protein 10.19g 0.72g 19%
Phosphorus 135mg 18mg 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Calcium 110mg 12mg 10%
Iron 0.07mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.46mg 3%
Copper 0.017mg 0.048mg 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.042mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 3.6g 8.82g 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Calories 59kcal 38kcal 1%
Sodium 36mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 141mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.021g 0%
Choline 15.1mg 13.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +1315.3%
Contains more FatsFats +333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 +960%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.3%

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.