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Red potato vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between red potato and artichoke

  • Red potato is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium, yet artichoke is higher in fiber, folate, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, and copper.
  • Artichoke covers your daily fiber needs 14% more than red potato.
  • Red potato contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than artichoke. While red potato contains 0.212mg of vitamin B6, artichoke contains only 0.116mg.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.9%
Contains more IronIron +82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +428.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +82%
~equal in Vitamin C ~11.7mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Artichoke DV% diff.
Fiber 1.8g 5.4g 14%
Folate 27µg 68µg 10%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 14.8µg 10%
Magnesium 28mg 60mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 1.28mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.116mg 7%
Copper 0.174mg 0.231mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Potassium 545mg 370mg 5%
Sodium 12mg 94mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 44mg 4%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.256mg 4%
Choline 18.9mg 34.4mg 3%
Carbs 19.59g 10.51g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 1.046mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 90mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 47kcal 2%
Protein 2.3g 3.27g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 11.7mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.072mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.338mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.8%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.