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

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How are taffy (candy) and jerusalem artichoke 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).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
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 ZincZinc +75%
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 +∞%
~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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 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 AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.4mg 42%
Carbs 91.56g 17.44g 25%
Calories 397kcal 73kcal 16%
Copper 0mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.2mg 14%
Potassium 3mg 429mg 13%
Phosphorus 1mg 78mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.397mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.077mg 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.01g 5%
Magnesium 0mg 17mg 4%
Protein 0.03g 2g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.06mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.06mg 3%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.004g 2%
Sodium 52mg 4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.001g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 9.6g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 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 +33200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1508.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1004.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 +20850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12000%
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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.