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Jerusalem artichoke vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerusalem artichoke and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, and folate.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has 2 times more iron than mcDonald's Big Mac. While jerusalem artichoke has 3.4mg of iron, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 2mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.3%

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.01g 14.96g 23%
Protein 2g 11.82g 20%
Sodium 4mg 460mg 20%
Iron 3.4mg 2mg 18%
Saturated fat 0g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.91mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.384mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.209mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 116mg 10%
Calories 73kcal 257kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 3.474g 9%
Folate 13µg 46µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 181mg 7%
Phosphorus 78mg 122mg 6%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.206mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Copper 0.14mg 0.098mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.176mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 17.44g 20.08g 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 3.97g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A

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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +491%
Contains more FatsFats +149500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30500%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.