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Tortilla vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Tortilla is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, calcium, and iron; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tortilla is 29% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 121 times more sodium than jerusalem artichoke. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, jerusalem artichoke contains only 4mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +653.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Selenium 16.6µg 0.7µg 29%
Folate 98µg 13µg 21%
Sodium 482mg 4mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.3mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.2mg 14%
Protein 7.28g 2g 11%
Carbs 49.94g 17.44g 11%
Potassium 105mg 429mg 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 78mg 10%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.06mg 9%
Calories 237kcal 73kcal 8%
Calcium 70mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.397mg 5%
Iron 3.81mg 3.4mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Copper 0.102mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.001g 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.12mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.077mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +264%
Contains more FatsFats +9400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.4%
Contains more WaterWater +95.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +4525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.