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Carrot vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and jerusalem artichoke

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has 132 times less vitamin K than carrots. Carrots have 13.2µg of vitamin K, while jerusalem artichoke has 0.1µg.
  • Carrots contain less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, 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.
Carrot
Carrot
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +1033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 1µg 93%
Iron 0.3mg 3.4mg 39%
Copper 0.045mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.077mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Choline 8.8mg 30mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.06mg 4%
Carbs 9.58g 17.44g 3%
Potassium 320mg 429mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.19mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 4mg 3%
Folate 19µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.397mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.3mg 2%
Protein 0.93g 2g 2%
Calories 41kcal 73kcal 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 4mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.001g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 +2300%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82%
Contains more OtherOther +164.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11600%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.