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Chili pepper vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chili pepper and jerusalem artichoke

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and manganese, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 155% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Chili pepper contains 140 times more vitamin K than jerusalem artichoke. While chili pepper contains 14µg of vitamin K, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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 +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more IronIron +230.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Copper ~0.14mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 +3492.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +175.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 4mg 155%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.077mg 33%
Iron 1.03mg 3.4mg 30%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.1µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.2mg 11%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Phosphorus 43mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.397mg 4%
Choline 10.9mg 30mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 17.44g 3%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Potassium 322mg 429mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.19mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.001g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 73kcal 2%
Fats 0.44g 0.01g 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.14mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 2g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 15.84g N/A
Calcium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 9.6g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 FatsFats +4300%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98%
Contains more OtherOther +195.3%
~equal in Protein ~2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23800%
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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.