Kumquat vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between kumquat and jerusalem artichoke
- Kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Kumquat covers your daily vitamin C needs 44% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Kumquat contains 15 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. While kumquat contains 290IU of vitamin A, jerusalem artichoke contains only 20IU.
- The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Kumquats, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +342.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +130.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +295.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +310.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +997.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +257.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 43.9mg | 4mg | 44% |
Iron | 0.86mg | 3.4mg | 32% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 1.6g | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 78mg | 8% |
Potassium | 186mg | 429mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.429mg | 1.3mg | 5% |
Calcium | 62mg | 14mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.095mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
Choline | 8.4mg | 30mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.208mg | 0.397mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.135mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 1µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.171g | 0.001g | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
Carbs | 15.9g | 17.44g | 1% |
Fats | 0.86g | 0.01g | 1% |
Folate | 17µg | 13µg | 1% |
Calories | 71kcal | 73kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1.88g | 2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.4g | 15.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.36g | 9.6g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 10mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.004g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.88 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
15.9 g
Water:
80.85 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats | +8500% |
Contains more OtherOther | +398% |
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Protein
~2g
~equal in
Carbs
~17.44g
~equal in
Water
~78.01g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.171 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3750% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17000% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |