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Ginger vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and jerusalem artichoke

  • Ginger has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, jerusalem artichoke has more iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
  • Ginger has 4 times more manganese than jerusalem artichoke. Ginger has 0.229mg of manganese, while jerusalem artichoke has 0.06mg.
  • Ginger is lower in sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
Ginger
Ginger
3
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~30mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 3.4mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.2mg 15%
Copper 0.226mg 0.14mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.06mg 7%
Phosphorus 34mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.077mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.397mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.3mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 11µg 13µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin C 5mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.01g 1%
Calories 80kcal 73kcal 0%
Protein 1.82g 2g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 15.84g N/A
Carbs 17.77g 17.44g 0%
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 415mg 429mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 13mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 28.8mg 30mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +7400%
Contains more OtherOther +229.9%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Carbs ~17.44g
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +3750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15300%
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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.