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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Jerusalem artichoke and Tomato sauce

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more Iron, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus, however, Tomato sauce is higher in Vitamin E .
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily need of Iron 31% more than Tomato sauce.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has 8 times more Vitamin B1 than Tomato sauce. While Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of Vitamin B1, Tomato sauce has only 0.024mg.
  • Tomato sauce has less Sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
Jerusalem artichoke
7
:
2
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Iron +254.2%
Contains more Magnesium +13.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +188.9%
Contains more Potassium +44.4%
Contains less Sodium -63.6%
Contains more Copper +21.7%
Contains more Selenium +16.7%
Contains more Zinc +83.3%
Contains more Manganese +88.3%
Equal in Calcium - 14
Jerusalem artichoke
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 128% 13% 34% 38% 1% 4% 47% 8% 4%
Tomato sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 36% 11% 12% 27% 2% 6% 39% 15% 4%
Contains more Iron +254.2%
Contains more Magnesium +13.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +188.9%
Contains more Potassium +44.4%
Contains less Sodium -63.6%
Contains more Copper +21.7%
Contains more Selenium +16.7%
Contains more Zinc +83.3%
Contains more Manganese +88.3%
Equal in Calcium - 14

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
Jerusalem artichoke
4
:
6
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Folate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +2075%
Contains more Vitamin E +657.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +2700%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.065
Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 0% 14% 50% 14% 25% 24% 18% 10% 0% 1%
Tomato sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 29% 0% 24% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 7% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Folate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +2075%
Contains more Vitamin E +657.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +2700%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.065

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
3
:
2
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Protein +66.7%
Contains more Carbs +228.4%
Contains more Other +33%
Contains more Fats +2900%
Contains more Water +17%
Jerusalem artichoke
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Tomato sauce
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more Protein +66.7%
Contains more Carbs +228.4%
Contains more Other +33%
Contains more Fats +2900%
Contains more Water +17%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
1
:
2
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -100%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1000%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +12000%
Jerusalem artichoke
80% 20%
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.001 g
Tomato sauce
20% 21% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.041 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.121 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -100%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1000%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +12000%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Jerusalem artichoke Tomato sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Tomato sauce Opinion
Net carbs 15.84g 3.81g Jerusalem artichoke
Protein 2g 1.2g Jerusalem artichoke
Fats 0.01g 0.3g Tomato sauce
Carbs 17.44g 5.31g Jerusalem artichoke
Calories 73kcal 24kcal Jerusalem artichoke
Fructose 1.67g Tomato sauce
Sugar 9.6g 3.56g Tomato sauce
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g Jerusalem artichoke
Calcium 14mg 14mg
Iron 3.4mg 0.96mg Jerusalem artichoke
Magnesium 17mg 15mg Jerusalem artichoke
Phosphorus 78mg 27mg Jerusalem artichoke
Potassium 429mg 297mg Jerusalem artichoke
Sodium 4mg 11mg Jerusalem artichoke
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg Tomato sauce
Copper 0.14mg 0.115mg Jerusalem artichoke
Manganese 0.06mg 0.113mg Tomato sauce
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin A 20IU 435IU Tomato sauce
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 22µg Tomato sauce
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.44mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin C 4mg 7mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.024mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.065mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.991mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.309mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.098mg Tomato sauce
Folate 13µg 9µg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg Tomato sauce
Tryptophan 0.009mg Tomato sauce
Threonine 0.037mg Tomato sauce
Isoleucine 0.025mg Tomato sauce
Leucine 0.034mg Tomato sauce
Lysine 0.037mg Tomato sauce
Methionine 0.008mg Tomato sauce
Phenylalanine 0.036mg Tomato sauce
Valine 0.025mg Tomato sauce
Histidine 0.02mg Tomato sauce
Saturated Fat 0g 0.041g Jerusalem artichoke
Monounsaturated Fat 0.004g 0.044g Tomato sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.121g Tomato sauce

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Jerusalem artichoke Tomato sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Jerusalem artichoke
14%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Jerusalem artichoke
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.04g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.041g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.