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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jerusalem artichoke and tomatoes

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 39% more than tomatoes.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than tomatoes. While jerusalem artichoke contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, tomatoes contain 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" 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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81%
Contains more IronIron +1159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +346.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +242.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7800%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Tomato DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.27mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.037mg 14%
Vitamin C 4mg 13.7mg 11%
Copper 0.14mg 0.059mg 9%
Phosphorus 78mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.089mg 6%
Potassium 429mg 237mg 6%
Carbs 17.44g 3.89g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 42µg 5%
Choline 30mg 6.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.594mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.019mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 18kcal 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.54mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.114mg 2%
Protein 2g 0.88g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.083g 1%
Folate 13µg 15µg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 2.69g N/A
Calcium 14mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348.3%
Contains more OtherOther +398%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

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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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8200%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.