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Turkey meat vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey meat and jerusalem artichoke

  • Turkey meat has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, jerusalem artichoke has more iron and vitamin B1.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% more.
  • Jerusalem artichoke is lower in cholesterol.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index than turkey meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Selenium 29.8µg 0.7µg 53%
Protein 28.55g 2g 53%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 1.3mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.077mg 41%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Iron 1.09mg 3.4mg 29%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.12mg 21%
Phosphorus 223mg 78mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.06mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.001g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.397mg 11%
Fats 7.39g 0.01g 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0g 10%
Choline 87.4mg 30mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.004g 7%
Calories 189kcal 73kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 0.06g 17.44g 6%
Potassium 239mg 429mg 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Sodium 103mg 4mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Folate 9µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 15.84g N/A
Calcium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +1327.5%
Contains more FatsFats +73800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28966.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +429.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +66075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211800%
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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.