Jerusalem artichoke vs Cucumber - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Jerusalem artichoke

5

:

3

Cucumber

Contains more Iron +1114.3%

Contains more Potassium +191.8%

Contains more Magnesium +30.8%

Contains more Copper +241.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +225%

Contains more Calcium +14.3%

Contains more Zinc +66.7%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Jerusalem artichoke

Cucumber

Contains more Iron +1114.3%

Contains more Potassium +191.8%

Contains more Magnesium +30.8%

Contains more Copper +241.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +225%

Contains more Calcium +14.3%

Contains more Zinc +66.7%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Jerusalem artichoke

8

:

2

Cucumber

Contains more Vitamin C +42.9%

Contains more Vitamin E +533.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +640.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1226.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +92.5%

Contains more Folate, total +85.7%

Contains more Vitamin A +425%

Contains more Vitamin K +16300%

Jerusalem artichoke

Cucumber

Contains more Vitamin C +42.9%

Contains more Vitamin E +533.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +640.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1226.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +92.5%

Contains more Folate, total +85.7%

Contains more Vitamin A +425%

Contains more Vitamin K +16300%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

10

9

Mineral Summary Score

20

6

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

12%

4%

Carbohydrates

17%

4%

Fats

0%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Rich in minerals
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Jerusalem artichoke is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Jerusalem artichoke is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.037g)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Jerusalem artichoke is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sugars?

Cucumber contains less Sugars (difference - 7.93g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.4)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	73	15
Protein	2	0.65
Fats	0.01	0.11
Vitamin C	4	2.8
Carbs	17.44	3.63
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	3.4	0.28
Calcium	14	16
Potassium	429	147
Magnesium	17	13
Sugars	9.6	1.67
Fiber	1.6	0.5
Copper	0.14	0.041
Zinc	0.12	0.2
Starch		0.83
Phosphorus	78	24
Sodium	4	2
Vitamin A	20	105
Vitamin E	0.19	0.03
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.2	0.027
Vitamin B2	0.06	0.033
Vitamin B3	1.3	0.098
Vitamin B5	0.397	0.259
Vitamin B6	0.077	0.04
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.1	16.4
Folate, total	13	7
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0	0.037
Monounsaturated Fat	0.004	0.005
Polyunsaturated fat	0.001	0.032
Tryptophan		0.005
Threonine		0.019
Isoleucine		0.021
Leucine		0.029
Lysine		0.029
Methionine		0.006
Phenylalanine		0.019
Valine		0.022
Histidine		0.01
Fructose		0.87