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Heart of palm vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between heart of palm and sponge cake?

  • Heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc, yet sponge cake is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 65% higher.
  • Heart of palm has 14 times more vitamin B6 than sponge cake. Heart of palm has 0.81mg of vitamin B6, while sponge cake has 0.059mg.
  • Heart of palm contains less sodium.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index than sponge cake.

We used Hearts of palm, raw and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1180.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +532.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2542.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Iron ~1.58mg

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1272.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Sponge cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.056mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.059mg 58%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Potassium 1806mg 141mg 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 18.5µg 32%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.59mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 11%
Carbs 25.61g 57.7g 11%
Calories 115kcal 297kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.301mg 9%
Protein 2.7g 7.3g 9%
Sodium 14mg 228mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.159mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 77µg 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 100mg 6%
Fats 0.2g 4.3g 6%
Saturated fat 0.046g 1.301g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.576g 4%
Folate 24µg 39µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.649g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 1.204mg 2%
Iron 1.69mg 1.58mg 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 57.7g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +136.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.3%

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.2%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.