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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and welsh onion different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for welsh onion is 161% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 6 times more choline than welsh onion. While jerusalem artichoke contains 30mg of choline, welsh onion contains only 5.3mg.

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Onions, welsh, raw 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains more IronIron +178.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.3%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +466%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +575%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193300%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 193.4µg 161%
Iron 3.4mg 1.22mg 27%
Vitamin C 4mg 27mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.05mg 13%
Copper 0.14mg 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.4mg 6%
Potassium 429mg 212mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.169mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5.3mg 4%
Carbs 17.44g 6.5g 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.52mg 4%
Phosphorus 78mg 49mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 73kcal 34kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.156g 1%
Folate 13µg 16µg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.4g 1%
Sodium 4mg 17mg 1%
Protein 2g 1.9g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 4.1g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.072mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.3%
Contains more OtherOther +262.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
~equal in Protein ~1.9g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15500%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.