Fireweed vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fireweed and heart of palm?
- Fireweed is higher in vitamin A, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, and folate, yet heart of palm is higher in potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 71% more.
- Fireweed has 24 times more calcium than heart of palm. While fireweed has 429mg of calcium, heart of palm has only 18mg.
We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Hearts of palm, raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1460% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2283.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +42% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +265.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +101.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +419.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +263.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.704mg | 291% | |
Calcium | 429mg | 18mg | 41% |
Potassium | 494mg | 1806mg | 39% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 1.5g | 36% |
Copper | 0.32mg | 0.644mg | 36% |
Magnesium | 156mg | 10mg | 35% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 27% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.674mg | 0.9mg | 24% |
Folate | 112µg | 24µg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 180µg | 3µg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.632mg | 0.81mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.66mg | 3.73mg | 10% |
Iron | 2.4mg | 1.69mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 8mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 140mg | 5% |
Protein | 4.71g | 2.7g | 4% |
Fats | 2.75g | 0.2g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.18mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 19.22g | 25.61g | 2% |
Calories | 103kcal | 115kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Sodium | 34mg | 14mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 8.62g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1275% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.2% |
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Water
~69.5g