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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jerusalem artichoke and fiddlehead ferns

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron and vitamin B1, while fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and protein.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 26% higher.
  • Fiddlehead ferns contain 10 times less vitamin B1 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while fiddlehead ferns contain 0.02mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Fiddlehead ferns, raw.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more IronIron +159.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%

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 13% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8%
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 89% 0% 60% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +565%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Fiddlehead ferns DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 1.31mg 26%
Vitamin C 4mg 26.6mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 4.98mg 23%
Copper 0.14mg 0.32mg 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 181µg 20%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.51mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.02mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.21mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Protein 2g 4.55g 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Carbs 17.44g 5.54g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 34mg 4%
Phosphorus 78mg 101mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Calories 73kcal 34kcal 2%
Calcium 14mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 429mg 370mg 2%
Fats 0.01g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 13g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 365kcal 75kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 294g N/A
Net carbs 15.84g 5.54g N/A
Sugar 9.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients
  2. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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