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

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Important differences between fruitcake and heart of palm

  • Fruitcake has more fiber; however, heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 66% more.
  • Heart of palm contains less saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1080.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1188%
Contains more ZincZinc +1281.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1660.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.05mg 0.644mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.81mg 59%
Potassium 153mg 1806mg 49%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.73mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.089g 22%
Fats 9.1g 0.2g 14%
Phosphorus 52mg 140mg 13%
Carbs 61.6g 25.61g 12%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.005g 10%
Calories 324kcal 115kcal 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.5g 9%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.18mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.046g 5%
Iron 2.07mg 1.69mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Sodium 101mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.9mg 1%
Folate 20µg 24µg 1%
Protein 2.9g 2.7g 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 FatsFats +4450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.5%
Contains more WaterWater +174.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80.9%
~equal in Protein ~2.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +83900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3633.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.