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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and pasta

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron, potassium, and copper; however, pasta is richer in folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 28% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 18 times less potassium than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 429mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1687.5%
Contains more IronIron +198.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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%
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +392.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Pasta DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 1.14mg 28%
Folate 13µg 64µg 13%
Potassium 429mg 24mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 2g 5.15g 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Copper 0.14mg 0.093mg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.183mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.429g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.034mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 131kcal 3%
Carbs 17.44g 24.93g 2%
Phosphorus 78mg 63mg 2%
Fats 0.01g 1.05g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.992mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.209mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +719.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.9%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42800%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.