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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerusalem artichoke and chorizo

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, yet chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 2 times more iron than chorizo. While jerusalem artichoke contains 3.4mg of iron, chorizo contains only 1.59mg.
  • The amount of sodium in jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +2741.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~398mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +222.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.01g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 4mg 1235mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 18.4g 46%
Protein 2g 24.1g 44%
Selenium 0.7µg 21.1µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.63mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.53mg 35%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.41mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 5.131mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 3.46g 23%
Iron 3.4mg 1.59mg 23%
Calories 73kcal 455kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.3mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.12mg 14%
Choline 30mg 96.7mg 12%
Phosphorus 78mg 150mg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Copper 0.14mg 0.08mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Carbs 17.44g 1.86g 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 429mg 398mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +837.6%
Contains more WaterWater +144.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1105%
Contains more FatsFats +382600%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345900%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.