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Artichoke vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between artichoke and sweet potato

  • Artichoke is richer in folate, vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, copper, iron, and magnesium, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 283% higher.
  • Artichoke contains 8 times more vitamin K than sweet potato. Artichoke contains 14.8µg of vitamin K, while sweet potato contains 1.8µg.
  • Artichoke has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +109.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.258mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +722.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Folate 68µg 11µg 14%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 1.8µg 11%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 2.4mg 10%
Fiber 5.4g 3g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.231mg 0.151mg 9%
Iron 1.28mg 0.61mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.209mg 7%
Phosphorus 90mg 47mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Choline 34.4mg 12.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 0.557mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 1.57g 3%
Carbs 10.51g 20.12g 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 94mg 55mg 2%
Calories 47kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.078mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 370mg 337mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 30mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 5.11g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.258mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.061mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.4%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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/168482/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.