Jerusalem artichoke vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and shortbread different?

Jerusalem artichoke is richer in potassium, while shortbread is higher in vitamin B2, folate, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and selenium.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than jerusalem artichoke.
Jerusalem artichoke contains 5 times more potassium than shortbread. Jerusalem artichoke contains 429mg of potassium, while shortbread contains 88mg.
Jerusalem artichoke is lower in sodium.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were 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.

Jerusalem artichoke

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+387.5%
Contains more IronIron	+14.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.9%

Contains more ZincZinc	+308.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+555%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+785.7%

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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.

Jerusalem artichoke

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+3233.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+151.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+523.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.001g	8.326g	56%
Fats	0.01g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0g	8.105g	37%
Calories	73kcal	514kcal	22%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.314mg	20%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.004g	6.708g	17%
Folate	13µg	81µg	17%
Carbs	17.44g	63.78g	15%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	2.44mg	15%
Sodium	4mg	353mg	15%
Manganese	0.06mg	0.393mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.2mg	0.353mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.3mg	3.275mg	12%
Selenium	0.7µg	6.2µg	10%
Potassium	429mg	88mg	10%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	11µg	9%
Protein	2g	5.37g	7%
Copper	0.14mg	0.09mg	6%
Iron	3.4mg	2.98mg	5%
Choline	30mg	0.9mg	5%
Vitamin C	4mg	0mg	4%
Zinc	0.12mg	0.49mg	3%
Phosphorus	78mg	66mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.321mg	2%
Fiber	1.6g	1.3g	1%
Magnesium	17mg	14mg	1%
Net carbs	15.84g	62.48g	N/A
Calcium	14mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	9.6g	21.65g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.071mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A