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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and pita different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron and potassium; however, pita is richer in manganese, calcium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 25% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 4 times more potassium than pita. While jerusalem artichoke contains 429mg of potassium, pita contains only 120mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has less sodium.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than pita (68).

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.5%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +701.7%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Pita DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 1.4mg 25%
Sodium 4mg 536mg 23%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.481mg 18%
Protein 2g 9.1g 14%
Carbs 17.44g 55.7g 13%
Calories 73kcal 275kcal 10%
Potassium 429mg 120mg 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.84mg 7%
Calcium 14mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.267mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.142mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.535g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.034mg 3%
Copper 0.14mg 0.168mg 3%
Phosphorus 78mg 97mg 3%
Folate 13µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.097mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Fats 0.01g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.397mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +143%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +355%
Contains more FatsFats +11900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.4%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53400%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.