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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jerusalem artichoke and taro

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and vitamin B1, yet taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 36% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than taro. Jerusalem artichoke contains 1.3mg of vitamin B3, while taro contains 0.6mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Taro, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +518.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +538.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~84mg
~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%
Taro
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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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Taro DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.55mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.283mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.38mg 15%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.383mg 14%
Fiber 1.6g 4.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.095mg 9%
Potassium 429mg 591mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 33mg 4%
Copper 0.14mg 0.172mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.6mg 4%
Carbs 17.44g 26.46g 3%
Calcium 14mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 112kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.303mg 2%
Folate 13µg 22µg 2%
Choline 30mg 17.3mg 2%
Protein 2g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 4.5mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.23mg 1%
Phosphorus 78mg 84mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.083g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 365kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 89g N/A
Fats 0.01g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8200%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.