Vegetable

Whole

Whole jerusalem artichoke is the intact market form—best for storage, ripening and recipes that start from complete pieces. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Select sound specimens, store correctly for the ingredient, and cut only when needed so surfaces stay fresh. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Wipe pans of excess fat before deglazing if you want a bright sauce.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

FreshRoastedStoredWhole

Traits

FlexibleIntactStorage FormVersatile

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 34.4

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.29 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 20.8 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 6.65 g
Dietary Fibre 2.44 g
Total Sugars 3.08 g
Complex / starch 1.98 g
Protein 1.95 g
Water 93.8 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 34.4 kcal
Water 93.8 g
Carbohydrates 6.65 g
- Sugars 3.08 g
- Starch 1.98 g
- Fibre 2.44 g
Protein 1.95 g
Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
Vitamins 74 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.31 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 29.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.39 mg
- Vitamin K 24.1 µg
Minerals 382 mg
- Major Minerals 381 mg
  - Calcium 65 mg
  - Sodium 20.8 mg
  - Potassium 295 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.06 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.08 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.62 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.31 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 29.8 · vitamin-e: 0.39 · vitamin-k: 24.1 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 20.75 · Potassium: 295 · Calcium: 65 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.

History

5000 BCE

Market gardeners and growers selected jerusalem artichoke for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named whole portions.

1900

Cold storage and transport made jerusalem artichoke a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named whole portions.

1950