Hearts of palm vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hearts of palm and bamboo shoots?
- Hearts of palm are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and folate, yet bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper.
- Hearts of palm' daily need coverage for manganese is 49% more.
- Hearts of palm have 107 times more sodium than bamboo shoots. While hearts of palm have 426mg of sodium, bamboo shoots have only 4mg.
We used Hearts of palm, canned and Bamboo shoots, 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 | +1166.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +346.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +526% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +432.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +97.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +457.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1263.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +990.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.394mg | 0.262mg | 49% |
Iron | 3.13mg | 0.5mg | 33% |
Sodium | 426mg | 4mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.022mg | 0.24mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.15mg | 12% |
Potassium | 177mg | 533mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 3mg | 8% |
Folate | 39µg | 7µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Copper | 0.133mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
Calcium | 58mg | 13mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 7.9mg | 4mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 2.2g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 65mg | 59mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.437mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.126mg | 0.161mg | 1% |
Calories | 28kcal | 27kcal | 0% |
Protein | 2.52g | 2.6g | 0% |
Fats | 0.62g | 0.3g | 0% |
Carbs | 4.62g | 5.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.22g | 3g | N/A |
Sugar | 3g | N/A | |
Zinc | 1.15mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.069g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.103g | 0.007g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.202g | 0.134g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.097mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.101mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.169mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.098mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.114mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
4.62 g
Water:
90.2 g
Other:
2.04 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +106.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +126.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.6g
~equal in
Water
~91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.202 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1371.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |