Tomato vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tomatoes and jerusalem artichoke

Tomatoes are higher in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium.
Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 39% more than tomatoes.
Tomatoes contain 79 times more vitamin K than jerusalem artichoke. While tomatoes contain 7.9µg of vitamin K, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.1µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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.

Tomato

Jerusalem artichoke

Contains more ZincZinc	+41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81%
Contains more IronIron	+1159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+225%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Tomato

Jerusalem artichoke

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+242.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+184.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+346.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.27mg	3.4mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.2mg	14%
Vitamin C	13.7mg	4mg	11%
Copper	0.059mg	0.14mg	9%
Phosphorus	24mg	78mg	8%
Vitamin K	7.9µg	0.1µg	7%
Potassium	237mg	429mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.089mg	0.397mg	6%
Carbs	3.89g	17.44g	5%
Vitamin A	42µg	1µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.594mg	1.3mg	4%
Choline	6.7mg	30mg	4%
Calories	18kcal	73kcal	3%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0.06mg	3%
Protein	0.88g	2g	2%
Fiber	1.2g	1.6g	2%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0.19mg	2%
Manganese	0.114mg	0.06mg	2%
Fructose	1.37g		2%
Magnesium	11mg	17mg	1%
Selenium	0µg	0.7µg	1%
Folate	15µg	13µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.083g	0.001g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	365kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	556g	137g	N/A
Fats	0.2g	0.01g	0%
Net carbs	2.69g	15.84g	N/A
Calcium	10mg	14mg	0%
Sugar	2.63g	9.6g	N/A
Zinc	0.17mg	0.12mg	0%
Sodium	5mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.077mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.028g	0g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.031g	0.004g	0%
Tryptophan	0.006mg		0%
Threonine	0.027mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.018mg		0%
Leucine	0.025mg		0%
Lysine	0.027mg		0%
Methionine	0.006mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.027mg		0%
Valine	0.018mg		0%
Histidine	0.014mg		0%