Thyme vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between thyme and jerusalem artichoke
- Thyme is higher than jerusalem artichoke in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Thyme covers your daily iron needs 176% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Thyme contains 238 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. While thyme contains 4751IU of vitamin A, jerusalem artichoke contains only 20IU.
- The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Thyme, fresh 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +841.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2792.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42% |
Contains more IronIron | +413.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +296.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1408.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2765% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3902.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +685% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +351.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +246.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 17.45mg | 3.4mg | 176% |
Vitamin C | 160.1mg | 4mg | 173% |
Manganese | 1.719mg | 0.06mg | 72% |
Fiber | 14g | 1.6g | 50% |
Copper | 0.555mg | 0.14mg | 46% |
Calcium | 405mg | 14mg | 39% |
Magnesium | 160mg | 17mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.471mg | 0.06mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 238µg | 1µg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.077mg | 21% |
Zinc | 1.81mg | 0.12mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
Folate | 45µg | 13µg | 8% |
Protein | 5.56g | 2g | 7% |
Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 609mg | 429mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 106mg | 78mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.001g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.824mg | 1.3mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.68g | 0.01g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.467g | 0g | 2% |
Carbs | 24.45g | 17.44g | 2% |
Calories | 101kcal | 73kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 10.45g | 15.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
Sodium | 9mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.409mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.004g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.307mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.56 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
24.45 g
Water:
65.11 g
Other:
3.2 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16700% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
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 | +1925% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53100% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |