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Potato vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily need for iron, 32% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 5 times more vitamin C than jerusalem artichoke. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while jerusalem artichoke contains 4mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in sugar.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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.
Potato
Potato
3
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%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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.
Potato
Potato
4
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%
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 CVitamin C +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 3.4mg 32%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 4mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.077mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.2mg 10%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.06mg 6%
Choline 12.1mg 30mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.14mg 3%
Phosphorus 57mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.397mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 15µg 13µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.3mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.19mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 73kcal 0%
Protein 2.05g 2g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.01g 0%
Carbs 17.49g 17.44g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 15.84g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 425mg 429mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.001g 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
Potato
Potato
4
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +800%
Contains more OtherOther +126.8%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Carbs ~17.44g
~equal in Water ~78.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.