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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.
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Chili pepper 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
2% 9% 88%
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%
~equal in Protein ~1.87g

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
14% 8% 78%
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%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.