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Heart of palm vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are heart of palm and candy bar different?

  • Heart of palm is higher in potassium; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, copper, folate, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11707% higher.
  • Heart of palm contains 4 times more potassium than candy bar. While heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, candy bar contains only 407mg.
  • Heart of palm has less saturated fat.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index (32) than candy bar (51).

Hearts of palm, raw and Candies, peanut bar 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.
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.7%
Contains more IronIron +74.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%
~equal in Zinc ~3.94mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +780.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 153mg 11707%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Fats 0.2g 33.7g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 7.922mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 16.721g 42%
Potassium 1806mg 407mg 41%
Protein 2.7g 15.5g 26%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 4.1mg 24%
Magnesium 10mg 110mg 24%
Phosphorus 140mg 308mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.046g 4.678g 21%
Calories 115kcal 522kcal 20%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Copper 0.644mg 0.774mg 14%
Folate 24µg 75µg 13%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Iron 1.69mg 0.97mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.7µg 7%
Carbs 25.61g 47.4g 7%
Calcium 18mg 78mg 6%
Sodium 14mg 156mg 6%
Choline 0mg 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.14mg 3%
Zinc 3.73mg 3.94mg 2%
Net carbs 24.11g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4243.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11866.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.