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Jícama raw vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jícama raw and sweet potato

  • Jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 283% more than jícama raw.
  • Sweet potato has 8 times less vitamin C than jícama raw. Jícama raw has 20.2mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato has 2.4mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yambean (jicama), raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330%
~equal in Iron ~0.61mg

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +741.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 2.4mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.8mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.209mg 13%
Copper 0.048mg 0.151mg 11%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.258mg 9%
Fiber 4.9g 3g 8%
Potassium 150mg 337mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Carbs 8.82g 20.12g 4%
Phosphorus 18mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Calories 38kcal 86kcal 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.57g 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.557mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.92g 17.12g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.61mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.1%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.