Potato vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and jerusalem artichoke

Potatoes have more vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 29% more than potatoes.
Jerusalem artichoke has 4 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes have 0.311mg of vitamin B6, while jerusalem artichoke has 0.077mg.
Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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.

Potato

Jerusalem artichoke

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+265%

Contains more IronIron	+214.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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

Jerusalem artichoke

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+303.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+115.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25%
Contains more CholineCholine	+102.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.3mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.08mg	3.4mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.311mg	0.077mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.2mg	11%
Manganese	0.219mg	0.06mg	7%
Starch	17.27g		7%
Vitamin C	9.6mg	4mg	6%
Folate	28µg	13µg	4%
Magnesium	28mg	17mg	3%
Choline	14.8mg	30mg	3%
Potassium	535mg	429mg	3%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.1µg	2%
Fiber	2.2g	1.6g	2%
Copper	0.118mg	0.14mg	2%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.12mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.41mg	1.3mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.048mg	0.06mg	1%
Protein	2.5g	2g	1%
Selenium	0.4µg	0.7µg	1%
Calories	93kcal	73kcal	1%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.19mg	1%
Phosphorus	70mg	78mg	1%
Carbs	21.15g	17.44g	1%
Fats	0.13g	0.01g	0%
Net carbs	18.95g	15.84g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	14mg	0%
Sugar	1.18g	9.6g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.376mg	0.397mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.034g	0g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	0.004g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.057g	0.001g	0%
Tryptophan	0.025mg		0%
Threonine	0.081mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg		0%
Leucine	0.119mg		0%
Lysine	0.13mg		0%
Methionine	0.038mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg		0%
Valine	0.125mg		0%
Histidine	0.042mg		0%
Fructose	0.34g		0%