Jerusalem artichoke vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between jerusalem artichoke and English muffins
- Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron and potassium, yet English muffins are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and zinc.
- Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 31% more than English muffins.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 3 times more potassium than English muffins. While jerusalem artichoke contains 429mg of potassium, English muffins contain only 131mg.
- The amount of sodium in jerusalem artichoke is lower.
- The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +227.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +271.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +483.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +495% |
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 CVitamin C | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +184.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 0.89mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 464mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.357mg | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 7.7g | 11% |
| Carbs | 17.44g | 46g | 10% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 131mg | 9% |
| Calories | 73kcal | 235kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 78mg | 133mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.154mg | 7% |
| Folate | 13µg | 37µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.888g | 6% |
| Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.01g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.566mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.181mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.446mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.14mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.302g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.259g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.84g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +85.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +285% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.8% |
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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
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7450% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88700% |
