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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and lotus root

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron and vitamin B3; however, lotus root is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Lotus root covers your daily vitamin C needs 44% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Lotus root has 3 times less vitamin B3 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 1.3mg of vitamin B3, while lotus root has 0.4mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Lotus root, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +193.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.377mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 44mg 44%
Iron 3.4mg 1.16mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.258mg 14%
Fiber 1.6g 4.9g 13%
Copper 0.14mg 0.257mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.22mg 12%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.261mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.4mg 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Potassium 429mg 556mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 45mg 3%
Phosphorus 78mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.16mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.39mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 40mg 2%
Protein 2g 2.6g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 74kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 365kcal 285kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 135g N/A
Fats 0.01g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 12.33g N/A
Carbs 17.44g 17.23g 0%
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.377mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 13µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
~equal in Carbs ~17.23g
~equal in Water ~79.1g

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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1900%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.