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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Red potato

Jerusalem artichoke

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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Phosphorus ~78mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Red potato

Jerusalem artichoke

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Copper	0.174mg	0.14mg	4%
Folate	27µg	13µg	4%
Magnesium	28mg	17mg	3%
Potassium	545mg	429mg	3%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.12mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.595mg	1.3mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	0.1µg	2%
Choline	18.9mg	30mg	2%
Calories	89kcal	73kcal	1%
Protein	2.3g	2g	1%
Carbs	19.59g	17.44g	1%
Calcium	9mg	14mg	1%
Fiber	1.8g	1.6g	1%
Phosphorus	72mg	78mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.08mg	0.19mg	1%
Selenium		0.7µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.341mg	0.397mg	1%
Fructose	0.44g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	387kcal	365kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	112g	137g	N/A
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%