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Pork vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
  • Pork covers your daily need for selenium, 81% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke is lower in cholesterol.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index (32) than pork (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types were 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.
Pork
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1891.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6371.4%
Contains more IronIron +290.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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.
Pork
10
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +213%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.7µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.2mg 56%
Protein 27.32g 2g 51%
Iron 0.87mg 3.4mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.077mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Phosphorus 246mg 78mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0g 24%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.3mg 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.01g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.12mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.06mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.004g 15%
Choline 93.9mg 30mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.001g 8%
Calories 242kcal 73kcal 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.397mg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.44g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 4mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Folate 5µg 13µg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.84g N/A
Potassium 423mg 429mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +1266%
Contains more FatsFats +139100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +154650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119900%
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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.