Jerusalem artichoke vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between jerusalem artichoke and chili pepper
- Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and manganese.
- Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 155% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 3 times more iron than chili pepper. While jerusalem artichoke contains 3.4mg of iron, chili pepper contains only 1.03mg.
- The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +33.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +230.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.7% |
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 | +177.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +175.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3492.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +263.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +557.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +76.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 143.7mg | 155% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.506mg | 33% |
Iron | 3.4mg | 1.03mg | 30% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 14µg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.072mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.187mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 48µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 43mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.201mg | 4% |
Choline | 30mg | 10.9mg | 3% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 8.81g | 3% |
Folate | 13µg | 23µg | 3% |
Potassium | 429mg | 322mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.239g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Calories | 73kcal | 40kcal | 2% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.44g | 1% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 23mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Protein | 2g | 1.87g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 7.31g | N/A |
Calcium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.6g | 5.3g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.5g | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 9mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.042g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.024g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.041mg | 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:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98% |
Contains more OtherOther | +195.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4300% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
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Protein
~1.87g
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
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +500% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23800% |