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Chicory vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicory and jerusalem artichoke?

  • Chicory is higher in folate and fiber, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 40% more.
  • Chicory has 3 times more folate than jerusalem artichoke. While chicory has 37µg of folate, jerusalem artichoke has only 13µg.
  • The glycemic index of chicory is lower.

We used Chicory, witloof, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.3%
Contains more IronIron +1316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.24mg 3.4mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.2mg 12%
Copper 0.051mg 0.14mg 10%
Phosphorus 26mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 211mg 429mg 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.6g 6%
Folate 37µg 13µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.397mg 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Carbs 4g 17.44g 4%
Calories 17kcal 73kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.077mg 3%
Protein 0.9g 2g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 4mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 365kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 137g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 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 FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated 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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.