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Croissant vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and jerusalem artichoke

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jerusalem artichoke is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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 +164.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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 AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +576.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.01g 32%
Vitamin A 206µg 1µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 4mg 20%
Folate 88µg 13µg 19%
Calories 406kcal 73kcal 17%
Iron 2.03mg 3.4mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.2mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.004g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.06mg 14%
Protein 8.2g 2g 12%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.06mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 17.44g 9%
Potassium 118mg 429mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.397mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.001g 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.3mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Phosphorus 105mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.19mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 14mg 2%
Choline 38.8mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 9.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 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 +310%
Contains more FatsFats +209900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more WaterWater +236.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 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 +138025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109300%
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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.