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

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A recap on differences between focaccia and heart of palm

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, folate, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 61% more than focaccia.
  • Heart of palm contains 40 times less sodium than focaccia. Focaccia contains 561mg of sodium, while heart of palm contains 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1484.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +607.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 EVitamin E +184%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.091mg 0.644mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.81mg 54%
Potassium 114mg 1806mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.05mg 35%
Folate 138µg 24µg 29%
Selenium 15.9µg 0.7µg 28%
Sodium 561mg 14mg 24%
Zinc 1.33mg 3.73mg 22%
Iron 3.16mg 1.69mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 0.9mg 17%
Manganese 0.364mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 0.005g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Fats 7.89g 0.2g 12%
Protein 8.77g 2.7g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Calories 249kcal 115kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.089g 6%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.877g 0.046g 4%
Carbs 35.82g 25.61g 3%
Phosphorus 128mg 140mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 18mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Choline 2.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +224.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3845%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more WaterWater +51.4%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 +113300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1016.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.