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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerusalem artichoke and thyme

  • Thyme is higher than jerusalem artichoke in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 176% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Thyme, fresh.

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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 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +841.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2792.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +413.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1408.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2765%

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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3902.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 17.45mg 176%
Vitamin C 4mg 160.1mg 173%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.719mg 72%
Fiber 1.6g 14g 50%
Copper 0.14mg 0.555mg 46%
Calcium 14mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 17mg 160mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.471mg 32%
Vitamin A 1µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.348mg 21%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.81mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.048mg 13%
Folate 13µg 45µg 8%
Protein 2g 5.56g 7%
Choline 30mg 5%
Potassium 429mg 609mg 5%
Phosphorus 78mg 106mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.532g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.824mg 3%
Fats 0.01g 1.68g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.467g 2%
Carbs 17.44g 24.45g 2%
Calories 73kcal 101kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.409mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178%
Contains more FatsFats +16700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26%

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53100%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.