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Beans vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beans and jerusalem artichoke

  • Beans are higher in fiber, zinc, copper, and selenium, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron and vitamin B3.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 39% more than beans.
  • Beans contain 12 times more zinc than jerusalem artichoke. While beans contain 1.4mg of zinc, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw.

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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.
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +1072.4%

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.
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.29mg 3.4mg 39%
Fiber 5.5g 1.6g 16%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Copper 0.206mg 0.14mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Protein 4.8g 2g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.3mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 14mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 429mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.077mg 4%
Phosphorus 104mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Folate 24µg 13µg 3%
Calories 105kcal 73kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 20.49g 17.44g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Choline 30.8mg 30mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 ProteinProtein +140%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.5%
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 +775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17100%
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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.