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Caramel vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and jerusalem artichoke

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 41% more than caramel.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains less saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +885.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.5%
Contains more IronIron +2328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +677.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +778.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 3.4mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.001g 23%
Carbs 77g 17.44g 20%
Calories 382kcal 73kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.06mg 15%
Copper 0.018mg 0.14mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.01g 12%
Calcium 138mg 14mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0g 11%
Sodium 245mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.3mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 214mg 429mg 6%
Phosphorus 114mg 78mg 5%
Protein 4.6g 2g 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.004g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.397mg 4%
Choline 8mg 30mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.12mg 3%
Folate 4µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.19mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.06mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.077mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 9.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 ProteinProtein +130%
Contains more FatsFats +80900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.5%
Contains more WaterWater +817.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.