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Mashed potato vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mashed potato and jerusalem artichoke

  • Mashed potato is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 39% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato contains 1342 times more polyunsaturated fat than jerusalem artichoke. While mashed potato contains 1.342g of polyunsaturated fat, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.001g.
  • The amount of sodium in jerusalem artichoke is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +996.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.31mg 3.4mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.2mg 15%
Sodium 306mg 4mg 13%
Copper 0.035mg 0.14mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.001g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.01g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 429mg 4%
Choline 13.4mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.06mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0g 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 78mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.004g 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.19mg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 1.65g 2g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.3mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Folate 9µg 13µg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 17.44g 1%
Calories 89kcal 73kcal 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 15.84g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 9.6g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +28100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more OtherOther +101.6%
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients
  2. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.