Asparagus vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between asparagus and jerusalem artichoke?
- Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and copper, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron and potassium.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% more.
- Asparagus has 38 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. While asparagus has 756IU of vitamin A, jerusalem artichoke has only 20IU.
We used Asparagus, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +228.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
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 CVitamin C | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +494.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +87.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 0.1µg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 3.4mg | 16% |
| Folate | 52µg | 13µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 429mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 17.44g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 78mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 73kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.397mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 2g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 15.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 9.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.001g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.2 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
3.88 g
Water:
93.22 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +349.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +337.9% |
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Protein
~2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4900% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
