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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jerusalem artichoke and buckwheat?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet buckwheat is richer in manganese and magnesium.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has 11 times more sugar than buckwheat. Jerusalem artichoke has 9.6g of sugar, while buckwheat has 0.9g.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.5%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.146mg
~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%
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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Buckwheat DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.8mg 33%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.403mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.04mg 13%
Potassium 429mg 88mg 10%
Magnesium 17mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.61mg 4%
Protein 2g 3.38g 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Choline 30mg 20.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.94mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.039mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.134g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.188g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.359mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 92kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.62g 1%
Phosphorus 78mg 70mg 1%
Copper 0.14mg 0.146mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 17.44g 19.94g 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.077mg 0%
Folate 13µg 14µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more OtherOther +490.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69%
Contains more FatsFats +6100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
~equal in Water ~75.63g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18700%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.