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

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What are the main differences between jerusalem artichoke and maple sugar?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, and calcium.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 190% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than maple sugar.

We used Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Sugars, maple types in this comparison.

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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% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +727.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1328.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 4.422mg 190%
Zinc 0.12mg 6.06mg 54%
Carbs 17.44g 90.9g 24%
Iron 3.4mg 1.61mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.009mg 16%
Calories 73kcal 354kcal 14%
Phosphorus 78mg 3mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.048mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.003mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 429mg 274mg 5%
Copper 0.14mg 0.099mg 5%
Choline 30mg 2.1mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Protein 2g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.013mg 4%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.01g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 90.9g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 84.87g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.064g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1900%
Contains more WaterWater +875.1%
Contains more OtherOther +217.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.2%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9900%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.