Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Jerusalem artichoke vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are jerusalem artichoke and tamarind different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, copper, and vitamin B5, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B2, calcium, and potassium.
  • Tamarind covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 19% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than tamarind. Jerusalem artichoke contains 0.397mg of vitamin B5, while tamarind contains 0.143mg.

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Tamarinds, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Jerusalem artichoke vs Tamarind infographic
Infographic link

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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%

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%
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.428mg 19%
Magnesium 17mg 92mg 18%
Carbs 17.44g 62.5g 15%
Fiber 1.6g 5.1g 14%
Calories 73kcal 239kcal 8%
Iron 3.4mg 2.8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.152mg 7%
Calcium 14mg 74mg 6%
Potassium 429mg 628mg 6%
Copper 0.14mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.143mg 5%
Phosphorus 78mg 113mg 5%
Choline 30mg 8.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.938mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Protein 2g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.066mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 3.5mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Folate 13µg 14µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +148.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +5900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.4%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5800%

People also compare

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.