Jerusalem artichoke vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerusalem artichoke and oatmeal different?
- Jerusalem artichoke is higher in potassium and copper; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, selenium, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 32% higher.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 7 times more potassium than oatmeal. While jerusalem artichoke contains 429mg of potassium, oatmeal contains only 61mg.
- Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than oatmeal (79).
Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +603.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +112.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +471.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +75.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +416.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +830% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +614.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +171.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +538.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +258.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +238.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.4mg | 5.96mg | 32% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.558mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.29mg | 16% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 130µg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.215mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 3.025mg | 11% |
Potassium | 429mg | 61mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.066mg | 8% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 5µg | 8% |
Folate | 13µg | 44µg | 8% |
Calcium | 14mg | 80mg | 7% |
Choline | 30mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.26mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.62mg | 5% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.426g | 3% |
Sodium | 4mg | 49mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 26mg | 2% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 11.67g | 2% |
Fats | 0.01g | 1.36g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.317mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.226g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.391g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Protein | 2g | 2.37g | 1% |
Calories | 73kcal | 68kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 9.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | 0.46g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.7g | 0% |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 77mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 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:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +345.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13500% |
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Water
~84.03g
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
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9675% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42500% |