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Corn vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn and jerusalem artichoke

  • Corn is richer in vitamin B5 and polyunsaturated fat, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 37% higher.
  • Corn contains 603 times more polyunsaturated fat than jerusalem artichoke. Corn contains 0.603g of polyunsaturated fat, while jerusalem artichoke contains 0.001g.
  • Corn contains less sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than corn.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.8%
Contains more IronIron +655.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Phosphorus ~78mg

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.
Corn
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.45mg 3.4mg 37%
Copper 0.049mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.397mg 8%
Potassium 218mg 429mg 6%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.06mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.077mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.001g 4%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Protein 3.41g 2g 3%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 4mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.01g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.004g 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0g 1%
Calories 96kcal 73kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 20.98g 17.44g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 9.6g N/A
Phosphorus 77mg 78mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 29.1mg 30mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +262.9%
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
80% 20%
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 +9250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.