Jicama, raw leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Jicama, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Ancho peppers, dried for more protein, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Jicama, raw for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN4.22 g1.89 g
- Carbohydrate18.3 g23.21 g
- Fibermore is better7.69 g12.89 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—4.74 g
- Total fat2.92 g0.24 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.29 g0.06 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better15.3 mg10.53 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN858.01 mg394.74 mg
- Calciummore is better21.71 mg31.58 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN3.89 mg1.58 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN40.21 mg31.58 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.71 mg53.16 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

