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Artichoke vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between artichoke and potatoes

  • Artichoke has more fiber, copper, vitamin K, folate, and magnesium, while potatoes have more vitamin B6.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 15% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 7 times less vitamin K than artichoke. Artichoke contains 14.8µg of vitamin K, while potatoes contain 2µg.
  • Artichoke has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of artichoke is 32, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +640%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.311mg 15%
Copper 0.231mg 0.118mg 13%
Fiber 5.4g 2.2g 13%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 2µg 11%
Folate 68µg 28µg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 28mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Potassium 370mg 535mg 5%
Sodium 94mg 10mg 4%
Choline 34.4mg 14.8mg 4%
Carbs 10.51g 21.15g 4%
Calcium 44mg 15mg 3%
Iron 1.28mg 1.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 90mg 70mg 3%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.219mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 1.41mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 93kcal 2%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 9.6mg 2%
Protein 3.27g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.376mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.04mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.36mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.034g

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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