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Artichoke vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between artichoke and red potato

  • Artichoke is higher in fiber, folate, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, and copper, yet red potato is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Artichoke covers your daily fiber needs 14% more than red potato.
  • Artichoke contains 5 times more vitamin K than red potato. While artichoke contains 14.8µg of vitamin K, red potato contains only 2.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.9%
Contains more IronIron +82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%

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%
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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +428.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +82%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~12.6mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Red potato DV% diff.
Fiber 5.4g 1.8g 14%
Folate 68µg 27µg 10%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 2.8µg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 28mg 8%
Iron 1.28mg 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.212mg 7%
Copper 0.231mg 0.174mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Potassium 370mg 545mg 5%
Sodium 94mg 12mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 9mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.173mg 4%
Choline 34.4mg 18.9mg 3%
Carbs 10.51g 19.59g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 1.595mg 3%
Phosphorus 90mg 72mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 89kcal 2%
Protein 3.27g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 12.6mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 17.79g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.072mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.341mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.15g
~equal in Water ~76.67g

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.