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

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Differences between cheese and heart of palm

  • Cheese has more calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in heart of palm is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Hearts of palm, 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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2276.3%
Contains more IronIron +1107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2046.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.73mg

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.
Cheese
9
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1425.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1127.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Heart of palm DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.046g 86%
Calcium 710mg 18mg 69%
Copper 0.03mg 0.644mg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.81mg 57%
Fats 33.31g 0.2g 51%
Potassium 76mg 1806mg 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.7µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Phosphorus 455mg 140mg 45%
Protein 22.87g 2.7g 40%
Vitamin A 330µg 3µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 653mg 14mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.005g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.18mg 19%
Iron 0.14mg 1.69mg 19%
Calories 404kcal 115kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.089g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Carbs 3.09g 25.61g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.9mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.73mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Folate 27µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 17.16g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +747%
Contains more FatsFats +16555%
Contains more OtherOther +86.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +728.8%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +184820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1496.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.