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Heart of palm vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between heart of palm and barbecue chicken

  • Heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc, while barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily need for copper, 63% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Heart of palm contains 7 times more potassium than barbecue chicken. While heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, barbecue chicken contains only 255mg.
  • The amount of sodium in heart of palm is lower.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Hearts of palm, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +608.2%
Contains more IronIron +77.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +736.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3042.9%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.077mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.191mg 48%
Potassium 1806mg 255mg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Protein 2.7g 22.51g 40%
Selenium 0.7µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 5.732mg 30%
Fats 0.2g 15.08g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Zinc 3.73mg 1.78mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.046g 3.927g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 6.446g 16%
Sodium 14mg 335mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.038g 13%
Choline 0mg 62.9mg 11%
Phosphorus 140mg 218mg 11%
Iron 1.69mg 0.95mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 25.61g 0.12g 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calories 115kcal 226kcal 6%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.227mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Net carbs 24.11g 0.12g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 17.16g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.46mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21241.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +733.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7440%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2189.9%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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