Usually called a sugar, glucose is the primary source of energy for every cell in the body. Glucose is largely converted from other carbohydrates in the foods we eat. The body breaks down the carbohydrates in the intestines using enzymes and other chemicals resulting in glucose as a final product.
Sunchokes are also called Jerusalem artichokes, so yes, they are the exact same things. Sunchokes, or Jerusalem artichokes, are an edible tuber that grows underground, much like a potato. They look a little bit like large knobs of ginger and taste slightly nutty, and savory like a cross between an artichoke heart and the best potato you've ever had.
The sunchoke, also called Jerusalem artichoke, is a variety of perennial sunflower grown for its edible low-starch tuber which looks much like a small potato but tastes like a water chestnut. Sunchoke tubers can be planted in the garden as early as 2 to 3 weeks before the average last frost date in spring.he name Jerusalem artichoke is a misnomer: the plant is not related to the artichoke, though the sunchokeâs flavor may be reminiscent of the artichoke. The plant is not from Jerusalem: the name is probably derived from the Italian name for a sunflower, girasole, which means turning to the sun. Yield.