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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerusalem artichoke and ginger

  • Jerusalem artichoke has more iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, ginger has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Jerusalem artichoke's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has 8 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while ginger has 0.025mg.
  • Ginger is lower in sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Ginger root, 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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Ginger DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.6mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.025mg 15%
Copper 0.14mg 0.226mg 10%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.229mg 7%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Phosphorus 78mg 34mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.75mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0.01g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 5mg 1%
Folate 13µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.154g 1%
Calories 73kcal 80kcal 0%
Protein 2g 1.82g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 365kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 125g N/A
Net carbs 15.84g 15.77g N/A
Carbs 17.44g 17.77g 0%
Calcium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 429mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 4mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 30mg 28.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
~equal in Protein ~1.82g
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15300%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.