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

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How are maple syrup and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 124% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains 21 times more vitamin B2 than jerusalem artichoke. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.06mg.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than maple syrup (54).

Syrups, maple and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw are the varieties 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +628.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4746.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.4%
Contains more IronIron +2990.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +2016.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1504.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1002.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.06mg 124%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.06mg 93%
Iron 0.11mg 3.4mg 41%
Carbs 67.04g 17.44g 17%
Copper 0.018mg 0.14mg 14%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 2mg 78mg 11%
Calcium 102mg 14mg 9%
Calories 260kcal 73kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.397mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.077mg 6%
Potassium 212mg 429mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Choline 1.6mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Protein 0.04g 2g 4%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.001g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more WaterWater +140.8%
Contains more OtherOther +440.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1600%
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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.