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Mars vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mars and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Mars is richer in calcium, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
  • Mars covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Mars contains 34 times more sodium than jerusalem artichoke. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while jerusalem artichoke contains 4mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index (62) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw 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.
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
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 +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +295.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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.
Mars
0
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0g 53%
Iron 0.86mg 3.4mg 32%
Fats 19.32g 0.01g 30%
Calories 475kcal 73kcal 20%
Carbs 72.4g 17.44g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 17%
Copper 0.14mg 16%
Potassium 429mg 13%
Phosphorus 78mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Protein 4.28g 2g 5%
Choline 30mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 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 +114%
Contains more FatsFats +193100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4488.8%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.