Cornmeal vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and jerusalem artichoke different?
- Cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, fiber, and vitamin B6, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in potassium and copper.
- Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 49% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Cornmeal contains 15 times more selenium than jerusalem artichoke. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while jerusalem artichoke contains 0.7µg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than jerusalem artichoke (32).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +282.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1507.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +248.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 13µg | 49% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.2mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.06mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 1.3mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 17.44g | 21% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.7µg | 18% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 73kcal | 15% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 3.4mg | 12% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 2g | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.6g | 9% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 429mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.077mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.001g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.397mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.01g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 15.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 9.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +255.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +355.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +597.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +398% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
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 | +9650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82700% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
