Heart of palm vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between heart of palm and cereal
- Heart of palm has more copper and potassium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 520% more than heart of palm.
- Cereal has 17 times less potassium than heart of palm. Heart of palm has 1806mg of potassium, while cereal has 105mg.
- Heart of palm contains less sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Hearts of palm, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +80% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1620% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +370.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
Contains more IronIron | +1915.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +103.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 EVitamin E | +525% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +381.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27033.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12476% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2050% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3191.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +639% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 6.288mg | 520% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 34.06mg | 405% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 5.986mg | 398% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 3.87mg | 284% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 29.62mg | 180% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 814µg | 90% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.137mg | 56% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 105mg | 50% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 7.6mg | 35% |
Sodium | 14mg | 795mg | 34% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 38.5mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
Carbs | 25.61g | 86.85g | 20% |
Calories | 115kcal | 378kcal | 13% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 6.3µg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 77mg | 9% |
Protein | 2.7g | 6.06g | 7% |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.354g | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 19mg | 2% |
Calcium | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 1.08g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.26g | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 85.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 10.35g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1.4g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.204g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.26g | 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:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1738.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +440% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +239.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.1% |
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
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3980% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +297.8% |