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Agave nectar vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily need for iron, 41% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains 225 times more vitamin K than jerusalem artichoke. Agave nectar contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, while jerusalem artichoke contains 0.1µg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a higher glycemic index (32) than agave nectar (13).

Sweetener, syrup, agave 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
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 SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10625%
Contains more IronIron +3677.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1455.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
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 +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22400%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Iron 0.09mg 3.4mg 41%
Carbs 76.37g 17.44g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.1µg 19%
Copper 0.009mg 0.14mg 15%
Vitamin C 17mg 4mg 14%
Potassium 4mg 429mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.077mg 12%
Calories 310kcal 73kcal 12%
Phosphorus 1mg 78mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.2mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.19mg 5%
Magnesium 1mg 17mg 4%
Protein 0.09g 2g 4%
Folate 30µg 13µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.3mg 4%
Choline 13.3mg 30mg 3%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.06mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Fats 0.45g 0.01g 1%
Calcium 1mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 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 FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +240.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1593.3%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.