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Table salt vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between table salt and jerusalem artichoke

  • Table salt has less iron, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B6 than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1685% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5262.5%
Contains more IronIron +930.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 4mg 1685%
Iron 0.33mg 3.4mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.2mg 17%
Potassium 8mg 429mg 12%
Copper 0.03mg 0.14mg 12%
Phosphorus 0mg 78mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.077mg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.44g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Choline 0mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Protein 0g 2g 4%
Calories 0kcal 73kcal 4%
Magnesium 1mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +3829.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38905%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.