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Buckwheat vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between buckwheat and jerusalem artichoke?

  • Buckwheat is richer in manganese and magnesium, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 7 times more manganese than jerusalem artichoke. Buckwheat has 0.403mg of manganese, while jerusalem artichoke has 0.06mg.
  • Buckwheat contains less sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.5%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.14mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 3.4mg 33%
Manganese 0.403mg 0.06mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.2mg 13%
Potassium 88mg 429mg 10%
Magnesium 51mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.12mg 4%
Protein 3.38g 2g 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.06mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.397mg 1%
Calories 92kcal 73kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 0.01g 1%
Phosphorus 70mg 78mg 1%
Copper 0.146mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 19.94g 17.44g 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.077mg 0%
Folate 14µg 13µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 +6100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +490.7%
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 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 +4600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18700%
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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.