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Egg vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggs and jerusalem artichoke

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 207% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.5%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +14800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +879.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1931.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.14mg 207%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.7µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 30mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.06mg 35%
Iron 1.19mg 3.4mg 28%
Protein 12.58g 2g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.397mg 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Fats 10.61g 0.01g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0g 15%
Phosphorus 172mg 78mg 13%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.2mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.004g 10%
Potassium 126mg 429mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.001g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.3mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.12mg 8%
Folate 44µg 13µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.19mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Sodium 124mg 4mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 17.44g 5%
Calories 155kcal 73kcal 4%
Calcium 50mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.077mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +529%
Contains more FatsFats +106000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1457.1%
Contains more OtherOther +137.4%
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +101825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141300%
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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.