Heart of palm vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between heart of palm and castanea crenata
- Heart of palm has more potassium, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and copper; however, castanea crenata has more vitamin B1, vitamin C, magnesium, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for potassium for heart of palm is 43% higher.
- Castanea crenata has 3 times less zinc than heart of palm. Heart of palm has 3.73mg of zinc, while castanea crenata has 1.1mg.
Food types used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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 | +448.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +16.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +239.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +390% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +228.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +588% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +95.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.591mg | 69% | |
Potassium | 1806mg | 329mg | 43% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.283mg | 41% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.344mg | 25% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 1.1mg | 24% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 26.3mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 72mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 49mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.562mg | 9% |
Folate | 24µg | 47µg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.206mg | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Iron | 1.69mg | 1.45mg | 3% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 34.91g | 3% |
Calories | 115kcal | 154kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.278g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Protein | 2.7g | 2.25g | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 31mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.53g | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 34.91g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
Sodium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.078g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.138g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +121.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +165% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.3% |
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
0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.138 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5460% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.1% |