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The artichoke contains about 2% protein, no oil, and a surprising lack of starch. It is rich in the carbohydrate inulin (76%), which is a polymer of the monosaccharide fructose. Tubers stored for any length of time will convert their inulin into its component fructose. Jerusalem artichokes have an underlying sweet taste because of the fructose, which is about one and a half times as sweet as sucrose.[7] Jerusalem artichokes have also been promoted as a healthy choice for type 2 diabetics because naturally occurring fructose, i.e. intact or found within the whole food, is easily tolerated by people - including type 2 diabetics - assuming a diet of normal, i.e. low, non-toxic sugar intake. It has also been reported as a folk remedy for diabetes