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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.
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%
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
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%
~equal in Iron ~3.17mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Basil 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
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%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.