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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jerusalem artichoke and fenugreek

  • Fenugreek is higher than jerusalem artichoke in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 377% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1023.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +886.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1946.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +679.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +338.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 33.53mg 377%
Copper 0.14mg 1.11mg 108%
Fiber 1.6g 24.6g 92%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.228mg 51%
Protein 2g 23g 42%
Magnesium 17mg 191mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.6mg 40%
Phosphorus 78mg 296mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.366mg 24%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.5mg 22%
Calcium 14mg 176mg 16%
Carbs 17.44g 58.35g 14%
Calories 73kcal 323kcal 13%
Folate 13µg 57µg 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.322mg 10%
Fats 0.01g 6.41g 10%
Potassium 429mg 770mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.46g 7%
Choline 30mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.64mg 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +782.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1050%
Contains more FatsFats +64000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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