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Brown sugar vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and jerusalem artichoke

  • Brown sugar has more calcium; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 34% more than brown sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has 6 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while jerusalem artichoke has 14mg.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.6%
Contains more IronIron +378.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.06mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1204.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.71mg 3.4mg 34%
Carbs 98.09g 17.44g 27%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.2mg 17%
Calories 380kcal 73kcal 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 78mg 11%
Copper 0.047mg 0.14mg 10%
Potassium 133mg 429mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.3mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Choline 2.3mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Protein 0.12g 2g 4%
Folate 1µg 13µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.077mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Fats 0g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +462.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5721.6%
Contains more OtherOther +464.4%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients
  2. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients

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

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