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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and whey

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 42% more than whey.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.5%
Contains more IronIron +5566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1656.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Whey DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.06mg 42%
Copper 0.14mg 0.004mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.036mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.158mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.074mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 161mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 78mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.031mg 4%
Carbs 17.44g 5.14g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 47mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.001mg 3%
Folate 13µg 1µg 3%
Choline 30mg 16mg 3%
Protein 2g 0.85g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Calories 73kcal 27kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 54mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.36g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.23g 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.383mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.3%
Contains more OtherOther +379.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1000%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.