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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and turnip

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and vitamin B3; however, turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 39% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has 5 times less vitamin B1 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while turnip has 0.04mg.
  • Turnip contains less sugar.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Turnips, raw.

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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% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.6%
Contains more IronIron +1033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Turnip DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.3mg 39%
Vitamin C 4mg 21mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.04mg 13%
Phosphorus 78mg 27mg 7%
Potassium 429mg 191mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.4mg 6%
Copper 0.14mg 0.085mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.2mg 4%
Carbs 17.44g 6.43g 4%
Choline 30mg 11.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.134mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 2g 0.9g 2%
Calories 73kcal 28kcal 2%
Calcium 14mg 30mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.03mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Folate 13µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 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
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.2%
Contains more OtherOther +262.9%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%

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
Turnip
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5200%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.