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

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The main differences between red potato and jerusalem artichoke

  • Red potato is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for jerusalem artichoke is 34% higher.
  • Red potato contains 3 times more vitamin C than jerusalem artichoke. Red potato contains 12.6mg of vitamin C, while jerusalem artichoke contains 4mg.
  • Red potato contains less sugar.
  • Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index than red potato.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~78mg

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Iron 0.7mg 3.4mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.077mg 10%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.06mg 5%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Copper 0.174mg 0.14mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Potassium 545mg 429mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.12mg 3%
Choline 18.9mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.397mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 2.3g 2g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 89kcal 73kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 19.59g 17.44g 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Phosphorus 72mg 78mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.001g 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
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 ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.9%
~equal in Water ~78.01g

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
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 +4200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated 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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.