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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerusalem artichoke and potatoes different?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and vitamin B1, while potatoes are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily need for iron, 32% more than potatoes.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 12 times more sugar than potatoes. Jerusalem artichoke contains 9.6g of sugar, while potatoes contain 0.82g.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +319.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Potassium ~425mg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Potato DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.81mg 32%
Vitamin C 4mg 19.7mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.298mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.081mg 10%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.2mg 6%
Choline 30mg 12.1mg 3%
Copper 0.14mg 0.11mg 3%
Phosphorus 78mg 57mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.295mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.032mg 2%
Folate 13µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.061mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.01mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 77kcal 0%
Protein 2g 2.05g 0%
Fats 0.01g 0.09g 0%
Carbs 17.44g 17.49g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 429mg 425mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more OtherOther +126.8%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
~equal in Protein ~2.05g
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4100%

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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.