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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and sweet onion

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 in jerusalem artichoke is higher than in sweet onion.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 39% more than sweet onion.
  • Sweet onion has 10 times less vitamin B3 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 1.3mg of vitamin B3, while sweet onion has 0.133mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Onions, sweet, 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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.5%
Contains more IronIron +1207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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.
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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Sweet onion DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.26mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.041mg 13%
Copper 0.14mg 0.056mg 9%
Potassium 429mg 119mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.133mg 7%
Phosphorus 78mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.098mg 6%
Choline 30mg 5.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.13mg 4%
Folate 13µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Fiber 1.6g 0.9g 3%
Carbs 17.44g 7.55g 3%
Protein 2g 0.8g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 9mg 2%
Calories 73kcal 32kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 4.8mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 6.65g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 5.02g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131%
Contains more OtherOther +669.7%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more WaterWater +17%

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.