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Jerusalem artichoke vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and American cheese different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 103% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 5 times more iron than American cheese. While jerusalem artichoke contains 3.4mg of iron, American cheese contains only 0.63mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has less sodium.

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225%
Contains more IronIron +439.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7364.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +721.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1610.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 14mg 1045mg 103%
Saturated fat 0g 18.057g 82%
Phosphorus 78mg 641mg 80%
Sodium 4mg 1671mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.01g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.2µg 35%
Iron 3.4mg 0.63mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Protein 2g 18.13g 32%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 8.236g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.015mg 15%
Calories 73kcal 371kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.234mg 13%
Copper 0.14mg 0.046mg 10%
Potassium 429mg 132mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.076mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 17.44g 3.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.054mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Choline 30mg 36.2mg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.4%
Contains more WaterWater +96.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +806.5%
Contains more FatsFats +317800%
Contains more OtherOther +166.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128500%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.