Banana vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bananas and jerusalem artichoke?
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper.
- Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 39% higher.
- Bananas have 5 times more vitamin B6 than jerusalem artichoke. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while jerusalem artichoke has 0.077mg.
- Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than bananas.
We used Bananas, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +350% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +180% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1207.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +254.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +117.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +376.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +545.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +206.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.26mg | 3.4mg | 39% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.077mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 78mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 4mg | 5% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 30mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 1.6g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 1.3mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.09g | 2g | 2% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 17mg | 2% |
Carbs | 22.84g | 17.44g | 2% |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Folate | 20µg | 13µg | 2% |
Potassium | 358mg | 429mg | 2% |
Calcium | 5mg | 14mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.397mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Calories | 89kcal | 73kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.33g | 0.01g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.24g | 15.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.23g | 9.6g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.004g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.001g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats | +3200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +206% |
~equal in
Water
~78.01g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7200% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |