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Artichoke vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between artichoke and sweet potatoes

  • Artichoke is higher in folate, vitamin K, fiber, magnesium, and copper, yet sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Sweet potatoes cover your daily vitamin A needs 384% more than artichoke.
  • Artichoke contains 11 times more folate than sweet potatoes. While artichoke contains 68µg of folate, sweet potatoes contain only 6µg.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51%
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 65% 320% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +543.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 961µg 107%
Folate 68µg 6µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.286mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.884mg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.497mg 10%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 2.3µg 10%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 19.6mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 27mg 8%
Fiber 5.4g 3.3g 8%
Copper 0.231mg 0.161mg 8%
Iron 1.28mg 0.69mg 7%
Phosphorus 90mg 54mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 13.1mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 2.01g 3%
Carbs 10.51g 20.71g 3%
Potassium 370mg 475mg 3%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Sodium 94mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.106mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 1.487mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 90kcal 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.32mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 38mg 1%
Fructose 0.5g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 17.41g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 6.48g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 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% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.15g

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
36% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%

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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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/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.