The Sweeteners Nutrition Guide
Yacon syrup
GI(Glucose = 100)
Primary · 40 GI
Yan et al. — New Zealand yacon concentrate composition + SUGiRS GI (Foods) (2023)
Carbs(g/100g)
Primary · 80.2 g/100g
Yan et al. — New Zealand yacon concentrate composition + SUGiRS GI (Foods) (2023)
Sugars(g/100g)
Primary · 51 g/100g
Yan et al. — New Zealand yacon concentrate composition + SUGiRS GI (Foods) (2023)
Functional benefits
Fructooligosaccharides (prebiotic)
FOS ~18–52 g/100 g by batch in the cited NZ concentrate. Display-only mechanism note — not scored as minerals. Dose and brand matter.
Yan et al. — New Zealand yacon concentrate composition + SUGiRS GI (Foods) (2023)
Potassium
658 mg/100g
Single-batch mineral profile of the cited NZ concentrate.
Yan et al. — New Zealand yacon concentrate composition + SUGiRS GI (Foods) (2023)
Cited minerals can add up to +2 on Everyday Health — see Methods.
Risks & side effects
Osmotic GI discomfort (high FOS)
caution
FOS can cause gas, bloating, or diarrhea above ~0.14 g FOS/kg body weight in the cited review trail. High-FODMAP class — not a diagnosis.
Yan et al. — New Zealand yacon concentrate composition + SUGiRS GI (Foods) (2023)
Not medical advice. Published recipe penalties (if any) are on Methods — not a clinical severity scale.
Notes
Energy left empty: metabolizable kcal swings with FOS vs free-sugar share, and the cited paper does not publish a single Atwater kcal/100 g. Boutique labels quoting ~200–290 kcal/100 g are not pinned here.
Empty-over-invention. Everyday may leave the row unranked on energy until a cited kcal exists.
Yan et al. — New Zealand yacon concentrate composition + SUGiRS GI (Foods) (2023)
Notes explain what the open axis or risk labels alone can miss — not medical advice.
Empty cells mean we do not yet have a method-cited source. Rank on the guide tables is the open-rule champion — not medical advice.