Jerusalem artichoke vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between jerusalem artichoke and arrowroot
- Jerusalem artichoke has more iron; however, arrowroot is higher in folate and vitamin B6.
- Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 81% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Jerusalem artichoke has 2 times more iron than arrowroot. While jerusalem artichoke has 3.4mg of iron, arrowroot has only 2.22mg.
- The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +53.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +425% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190% |
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 | +110.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 13µg | 338µg | 81% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.266mg | 15% |
Iron | 3.4mg | 2.22mg | 15% |
Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.174mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
Protein | 2g | 4.24g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 98mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 25mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.292mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.693mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.092g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 4mg | 26mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.3g | 1% |
Potassium | 429mg | 454mg | 1% |
Calcium | 14mg | 6mg | 1% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 13.39g | 1% |
Calories | 73kcal | 65kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 12.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.004g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +78.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +112% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9100% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.004g