Heart of palm vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are heart of palm and black turtle bean different?
- Heart of palm is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, black turtle bean is richer in fiber, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for heart of palm is 56% higher.
- Heart of palm contains 5 times more zinc than black turtle bean. While heart of palm contains 3.73mg of zinc, black turtle bean contains only 0.76mg.
- Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index (20) than heart of palm (32).
Hearts of palm, raw and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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 PotassiumPotassium | +317.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +139.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +390.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +390% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +205.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +68.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.4% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +221.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +951.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +74% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +258.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.077mg | 56% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.269mg | 42% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 433mg | 40% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.76mg | 27% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 8.3g | 27% |
Folate | 24µg | 86µg | 16% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 2.85mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.225mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.327mg | 14% | |
Protein | 2.7g | 8.18g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.056mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 49mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
Choline | 0mg | 32.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 18mg | 55mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.3µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 152mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.527mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.35g | 0% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 24.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 16.05g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 0.32g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.089g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.03g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.149g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.361mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.123mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.228mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more OtherOther | +44.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +203% |
Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
~equal in
Carbs
~24.35g
~equal in
Water
~65.74g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +500% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.4% |