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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and tortilla different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in potassium; however, tortilla is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, calcium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tortilla is 29% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 4 times more potassium than tortilla. While jerusalem artichoke contains 429mg of potassium, tortilla contains only 105mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has less sodium.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than tortilla (52).

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +653.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 16.6µg 29%
Folate 13µg 98µg 21%
Sodium 4mg 482mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 4.125mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.37mg 14%
Protein 2g 7.28g 11%
Carbs 17.44g 49.94g 11%
Potassium 429mg 105mg 10%
Phosphorus 78mg 146mg 10%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.268mg 9%
Calories 73kcal 237kcal 8%
Calcium 14mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.17mg 5%
Iron 3.4mg 3.81mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Copper 0.14mg 0.102mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.391g 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.32mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +95.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264%
Contains more FatsFats +9400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.4%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39000%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.