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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and taffy (candy) different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher than taffy (candy) in iron, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily need for iron, 42% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types were used in this article.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14200%
Contains more IronIron +33900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.01mg 42%
Carbs 17.44g 91.56g 25%
Calories 73kcal 397kcal 16%
Copper 0.14mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.028mg 14%
Potassium 429mg 3mg 13%
Phosphorus 78mg 1mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.004mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0mg 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Fats 0.01g 3.33g 5%
Magnesium 17mg 0mg 4%
Protein 2g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.012mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0mg 3%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.838g 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.121g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 15.84g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 9.6g 68.48g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1508.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1004.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12000%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.