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Biscuit vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and heart of palm different?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, and iron, while heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily need for copper, 62% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 94 times more saturated fat than heart of palm. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while heart of palm contains 0.046g.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than heart of palm (32).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Hearts of palm, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1205.6%
Contains more IronIron +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1392.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +685.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +590.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 0.644mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.81mg 60%
Potassium 121mg 1806mg 50%
Selenium 19.5µg 0.7µg 34%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.73mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.089g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.05mg 26%
Sodium 580mg 14mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 0.2g 25%
Calcium 235mg 18mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.046g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.005g 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Iron 2.9mg 1.69mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.9mg 13%
Calories 353kcal 115kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.18mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8mg 9%
Folate 61µg 24µg 9%
Protein 7g 2.7g 9%
Carbs 44.6g 25.61g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 164mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 17.16g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +140.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4577.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.