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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerusalem artichoke and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 30% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 2 times more phosphorus than Peruvian groundcherry. Jerusalem artichoke contains 78mg of phosphorus, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 40mg.

Food types used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 1mg 30%
Copper 0.14mg 16%
Potassium 429mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.8mg 9%
Vitamin C 4mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.11mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Phosphorus 78mg 40mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 36µg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 17.44g 11.2g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 73kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.7g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Protein 2g 1.9g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 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% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.7%
Contains more OtherOther +217.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6900%
~equal in Protein ~1.9g
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.