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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.
Banana
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
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.
Banana
6
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Jerusalem artichoke 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
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
2% 17% 78% 3%
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
Banana
2
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
80% 20%
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%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.