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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Jerusalem artichoke and Lettuce different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in Iron, Copper, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Vitamin B3, however, Lettuce is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, and Folate.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Lettuce is 105% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 5 times more Copper than Lettuce. While Jerusalem artichoke contains 0.14mg of Copper, Lettuce contains only 0.029mg.

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
7
:
3
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Iron +295.3%
Contains more Magnesium +30.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +169%
Contains more Potassium +121.1%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Copper +382.8%
Contains more Selenium +16.7%
Contains more Calcium +157.1%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Manganese +316.7%
Jerusalem artichoke
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 128% 13% 34% 38% 1% 4% 47% 8% 4%
Lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 33% 10% 13% 18% 4% 5% 10% 33% 4%
Contains more Iron +295.3%
Contains more Magnesium +30.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +169%
Contains more Potassium +121.1%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Contains more Copper +382.8%
Contains more Selenium +16.7%
Contains more Calcium +157.1%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Manganese +316.7%

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.
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
3
:
7
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +36925%
Contains more Vitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Folate +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +126200%
Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 0% 14% 50% 14% 25% 24% 18% 10% 0% 1%
Lettuce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 445% 5% 0% 31% 18% 19% 8% 9% 21% 29% 0% 316%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +36925%
Contains more Vitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Folate +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +126200%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
3
:
2
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Protein +47.1%
Contains more Carbs +507.7%
Contains more Other +296.9%
Contains more Fats +1400%
Contains more Water +21.8%
Jerusalem artichoke
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Lettuce
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more Protein +47.1%
Contains more Carbs +507.7%
Contains more Other +296.9%
Contains more Fats +1400%
Contains more Water +21.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
1
:
2
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains less Saturated Fat -100%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +50%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +8100%
Jerusalem artichoke
80% 20%
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.001 g
Lettuce
19% 6% 76%
Saturated Fat: 0.02 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.082 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -100%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +50%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +8100%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Jerusalem artichoke Lettuce
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Lettuce Opinion
Net carbs 15.84g 1.57g Jerusalem artichoke
Protein 2g 1.36g Jerusalem artichoke
Fats 0.01g 0.15g Lettuce
Carbs 17.44g 2.87g Jerusalem artichoke
Calories 73kcal 15kcal Jerusalem artichoke
Fructose 0.43g Lettuce
Sugar 9.6g 0.78g Lettuce
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g Jerusalem artichoke
Calcium 14mg 36mg Lettuce
Iron 3.4mg 0.86mg Jerusalem artichoke
Magnesium 17mg 13mg Jerusalem artichoke
Phosphorus 78mg 29mg Jerusalem artichoke
Potassium 429mg 194mg Jerusalem artichoke
Sodium 4mg 28mg Jerusalem artichoke
Zinc 0.12mg 0.18mg Lettuce
Copper 0.14mg 0.029mg Jerusalem artichoke
Manganese 0.06mg 0.25mg Lettuce
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin A 20IU 7405IU Lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 370µg Lettuce
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg Lettuce
Vitamin C 4mg 9.2mg Lettuce
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.07mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.08mg Lettuce
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.375mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.134mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.09mg Lettuce
Folate 13µg 38µg Lettuce
Vitamin K 0.1µg 126.3µg Lettuce
Tryptophan 0.009mg Lettuce
Threonine 0.059mg Lettuce
Isoleucine 0.084mg Lettuce
Leucine 0.079mg Lettuce
Lysine 0.084mg Lettuce
Methionine 0.016mg Lettuce
Phenylalanine 0.055mg Lettuce
Valine 0.07mg Lettuce
Histidine 0.022mg Lettuce
Saturated Fat 0g 0.02g Jerusalem artichoke
Monounsaturated Fat 0.004g 0.006g Lettuce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.082g Lettuce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Jerusalem artichoke Lettuce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Jerusalem artichoke
75%
Lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Jerusalem artichoke
14%
Lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.82g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lettuce
Lettuce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.02g)
Which food is cheaper?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.