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Brussels sprouts vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Brussels sprouts and jerusalem artichoke

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, and fiber, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 147% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 38 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. Brussels sprouts contain 754IU of vitamin A, while jerusalem artichoke contains 20IU.

Food types used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +461.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.3%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%

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 Choline Choline 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 +2025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176900%
Contains more FolateFolate +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.001g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.1µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 4mg 90%
Iron 1.4mg 3.4mg 25%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.06mg 12%
Folate 61µg 13µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.077mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.6g 9%
Copper 0.07mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Protein 3.38g 2g 3%
Calcium 42mg 14mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.3mg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 17.44g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.397mg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 73kcal 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 4mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 78mg 1%
Potassium 389mg 429mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 9.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +69%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.9%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 +475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15299900%
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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.