Jerusalem artichoke vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and basil
- Jerusalem artichoke has more vitamin B1; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, calcium, vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and zinc.
- Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Basil has 6 times less vitamin B1 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Basil, fresh.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +45.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +276.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1164.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +175% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +575% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1813.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +488.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +163.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26300% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +321.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +414700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +423.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 1.148mg | 47% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 264µg | 29% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.385mg | 27% |
Calcium | 14mg | 177mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 18mg | 16% |
Folate | 13µg | 68µg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.034mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 64mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.155mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 2.65g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
Potassium | 429mg | 295mg | 4% |
Choline | 30mg | 11.4mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.389g | 3% |
Calories | 73kcal | 23kcal | 3% |
Iron | 3.4mg | 3.17mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 56mg | 3% |
Protein | 2g | 3.15g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.902mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.64g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 1.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | 0.3g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.6g | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.02g | 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:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
2.65 g
Water:
92.06 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +558.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6300% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
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
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38800% |