Jerusalem artichoke vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between jerusalem artichoke and mandarin oranges
- Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 41% higher.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 4 times more phosphorus than mandarin oranges. Jerusalem artichoke contains 78mg of phosphorus, while mandarin oranges contain 20mg.
- Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than mandarin oranges.
Food types used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +158.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +2166.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +290% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +244.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +245.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +194.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +567.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +23.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.4mg | 0.15mg | 41% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 26.7mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.058mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.042mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 20mg | 8% |
Potassium | 429mg | 166mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.376mg | 6% |
Choline | 30mg | 10.2mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.216mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 34µg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.4g | 3% | |
Calcium | 14mg | 37mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Protein | 2g | 0.81g | 2% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.8g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 13.34g | 1% |
Folate | 13µg | 16µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
Calories | 73kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.31g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 11.54g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | 10.58g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.06g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.065g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 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:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +586.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3000% |
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Water
~85.17g
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
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1400% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6400% |