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Plum vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between plums and jerusalem artichoke

  • Plums are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 40% more than plums.
  • Plums contain 64 times more vitamin K than jerusalem artichoke. While plums contain 6.4µg of vitamin K, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, 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.
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.2%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +1478.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 3.4mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.2mg 14%
Copper 0.057mg 0.14mg 9%
Phosphorus 16mg 78mg 9%
Potassium 157mg 429mg 8%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 1.3mg 6%
Choline 1.9mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.077mg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Protein 0.7g 2g 3%
Folate 5µg 13µg 2%
Carbs 11.42g 17.44g 2%
Magnesium 7mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 1µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 14mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 46kcal 73kcal 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 FatsFats +2700%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.7%
Contains more OtherOther +586.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 +3250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4300%
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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.