Jerusalem artichoke vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between jerusalem artichoke and breadfruit
- Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper, yet breadfruit is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
- Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 36% more than breadfruit.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 3 times more choline than breadfruit. While jerusalem artichoke contains 30mg of choline, breadfruit contains only 9.8mg.
- The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Breadfruit, 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 IronIron | +529.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +206.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +625% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.4mg | 0.54mg | 36% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 29mg | 28% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 4.9g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 30mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.084mg | 6% |
Choline | 30mg | 9.8mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 27.12g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Protein | 2g | 1.07g | 2% |
Calories | 73kcal | 103kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 429mg | 490mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 25mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.457mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.23g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 22.22g | N/A |
Calcium | 14mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.6g | 11g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Folate | 13µg | 14µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.048g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.034g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.066g | 0% |
Threonine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 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:
1.07 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
27.12 g
Water:
70.65 g
Other:
0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +173.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.5% |
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Water
~70.65g
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
0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.066 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +750% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6500% |