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Jalapeño vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jalapeño and jerusalem artichoke

  • Jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 127% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jalapeño contains 185 times more vitamin K than jerusalem artichoke. While jalapeño contains 18.5µg of vitamin K, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.1µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
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 ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73%
Contains more IronIron +1260%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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 +2865%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1784.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18400%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 4mg 127%
Iron 0.25mg 3.4mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.077mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.19mg 23%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0.1µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.2mg 13%
Copper 0.046mg 0.14mg 10%
Phosphorus 26mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Potassium 248mg 429mg 5%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Carbs 6.5g 17.44g 4%
Choline 7.5mg 30mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.397mg 2%
Calories 29kcal 73kcal 2%
Protein 0.91g 2g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.001g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.004g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 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 +3600%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.3%
Contains more OtherOther +379.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 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 +625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11100%
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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.