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Egg white vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between egg whites and heart of palm?

  • Egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2, yet heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 69% higher.
  • Egg whites have 29 times more selenium than heart of palm. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while heart of palm has 0.7µg.
  • Heart of palm contains less sodium.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than heart of palm.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Hearts of palm, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1008%
Contains more IronIron +2012.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2700%
Contains more ZincZinc +12333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16100%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.023mg 0.644mg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.81mg 62%
Potassium 163mg 1806mg 48%
Selenium 20µg 0.7µg 35%
Zinc 0.03mg 3.73mg 34%
Iron 0.08mg 1.69mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.18mg 20%
Phosphorus 15mg 140mg 18%
Protein 10.9g 2.7g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Carbs 0.73g 25.61g 8%
Sodium 166mg 14mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.05mg 4%
Calories 52kcal 115kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 24.11g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.046g 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +303.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3408.2%
Contains more OtherOther +215.9%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.