Jerusalem artichoke vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerusalem artichoke and porridge different?
- Jerusalem artichoke is higher in potassium, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, porridge is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for potassium for jerusalem artichoke is 12% higher.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 320 times more sugar than porridge. While jerusalem artichoke contains 9.6g of sugar, porridge contains only 0.03g.
- Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than porridge (66).
Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2581.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +250% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +420% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +521.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +263.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +459.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +492.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Potassium | 429mg | 16mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.055mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 15mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.071mg | 7% |
Calcium | 14mg | 87mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.52mg | 5% |
Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0.5g | 4% |
Iron | 3.4mg | 3.74mg | 4% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 5mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 0mg | 3% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 10.52g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.114g | 1% |
Protein | 2g | 1.44g | 1% |
Calories | 73kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.21g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 10.02g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | 0.03g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Folate | 13µg | 12µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.033g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.028g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 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:
1.44 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.52 g
Water:
87.61 g
Other:
0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1054.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2000% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
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
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.114 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11300% |