Jerusalem artichoke vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerusalem artichoke and winter melon different?
- Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, winter melon is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 38% higher.
- Jerusalem artichoke contains 72 times more potassium than winter melon. While jerusalem artichoke contains 429mg of potassium, winter melon contains only 6mg.
- Jerusalem artichoke has less sodium.
Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7050% |
| Contains more IronIron | +750% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +508.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +310.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +408.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 0.4mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.14mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 6mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 13mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 78mg | 19mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 17.44g | 3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.9g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Calories | 73kcal | 13kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0.087g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.01g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.84g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +481.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +746.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +825% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8600% |
