Heart of palm vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between heart of palm and broad bean raw
- Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and zinc; however, broad bean raw is higher in vitamin K, folate, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Heart of palm covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 54% more than broad bean raw.
- Broad bean raw contains 5 times less potassium than heart of palm. Heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, while broad bean raw contains 332mg.
- The glycemic index of broad bean raw is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and Beans, fava, in pod, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +444% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +60.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +273% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +230% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.6% |
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 | +116.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +678.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +132% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +516.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.104mg | 54% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 332mg | 43% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 40.9µg | 34% |
Folate | 24µg | 148µg | 31% |
Manganese | 0.661mg | 29% | |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.402mg | 27% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 1mg | 25% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 7.5g | 24% |
Protein | 2.7g | 7.92g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 2.249mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.29mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.133mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 33mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 3.7mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.225mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 1.16mg | 4% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 17.63g | 3% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 1.55mg | 2% |
Calcium | 18mg | 37mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 129mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 17µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.342g | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 88kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.73g | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 10.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 9.21g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 25mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.118g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.104g | 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:
7.92 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
17.63 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.12 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +77.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +265% |
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Water
~72.6g
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
0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1980% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.3% |