Jerusalem artichoke vs Tomato - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Jerusalem artichoke and Tomato
- Jerusalem artichoke is higher in Iron, Vitamin B1, Copper, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5 and Potassium, yet Tomato is higher in Vitamin C and Vitamin K.
- Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily Iron needs 39% more than Tomato.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 5 times more Vitamin B1 than Tomato. While Jerusalem artichoke contains 0.2mg of Vitamin B1, Tomato contains only 0.037mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+1159.3%
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Calcium
+40%
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Potassium
+81%
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Magnesium
+54.5%
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Copper
+137.3%
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Phosphorus
+225%
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Sodium
-20%
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Zinc
+41.7%
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Iron
+1159.3%
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Calcium
+40%
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Potassium
+81%
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Magnesium
+54.5%
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Copper
+137.3%
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Phosphorus
+225%
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-20%
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Zinc
+41.7%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin B1
+440.5%
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Vitamin B2
+215.8%
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Vitamin B3
+118.9%
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Vitamin B5
+346.1%
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Vitamin C
+242.5%
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Vitamin A
+4065%
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Vitamin E
+184.2%
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Vitamin K
+7800%
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Folate
+15.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.08
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Vitamin B1
+440.5%
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Vitamin B2
+215.8%
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Vitamin B3
+118.9%
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Vitamin B5
+346.1%
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Vitamin C
+242.5%
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Vitamin A
+4065%
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Vitamin E
+184.2%
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Vitamin K
+7800%
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Folate
+15.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.08
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
13

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Mineral Summary Score
33

10

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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12%

5%

Carbohydrates
17%

4%

Fats
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1%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Rich in minerals |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Lower in price | Equal | ||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?

Tomato contains less Sugars (difference - 6.97g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Jerusalem artichoke contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Jerusalem artichoke is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.028g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Jerusalem artichoke is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Jerusalem artichoke is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 73 | 18 |
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Protein | 2 | 0.88 |
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Fats | 0.01 | 0.2 |
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Vitamin C | 4 | 13.7 |
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Carbs | 17.44 | 3.89 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 3.4 | 0.27 |
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Calcium | 14 | 10 |
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Potassium | 429 | 237 |
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Magnesium | 17 | 11 |
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Sugars | 9.6 | 2.63 |
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Fiber | 1.6 | 1.2 |
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Copper | 0.14 | 0.059 |
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Zinc | 0.12 | 0.17 |
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Starch | 0 |
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Phosphorus | 78 | 24 |
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Sodium | 4 | 5 |
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Vitamin A | 20 | 833 |
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Vitamin E | 0.19 | 0.54 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2 | 0.037 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.06 | 0.019 |
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Vitamin B3 | 1.3 | 0.594 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.397 | 0.089 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.077 | 0.08 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 0.1 | 7.9 |
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Folate | 13 | 15 |
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Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
Saturated Fat | 0 | 0.028 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.004 | 0.031 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001 | 0.083 |
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Tryptophan | 0.006 |
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Threonine | 0.027 |
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Isoleucine | 0.018 |
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Leucine | 0.025 |
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Lysine | 0.027 |
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Methionine | 0.006 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.027 |
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Valine | 0.018 |
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Histidine | 0.014 |
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Fructose | 1.37 |
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