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Toffee vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Toffee is higher in vitamin A; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 103% higher.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has less saturated fat.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than toffee (51).

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +142.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +741.2%
Contains more IronIron +11233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 +31800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +755.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0.01g 50%
Iron 0.03mg 3.4mg 42%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 1µg 35%
Calories 560kcal 73kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.004g 22%
Carbs 64.72g 17.44g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.2mg 16%
Copper 0.003mg 0.14mg 15%
Potassium 51mg 429mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.001g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.3mg 8%
Phosphorus 32mg 78mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Sodium 135mg 4mg 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.397mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4mg 4%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.06mg 3%
Folate 2µg 13µg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 17mg 3%
Protein 1.07g 2g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Calcium 34mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 9.6g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +327400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14083.6%
Contains more OtherOther +179.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +224000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122100%
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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.