Heart of palm vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are heart of palm and chickpeas different?
- Heart of palm is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chickpeas are richer in folate, fiber, iron, magnesium, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for heart of palm is 52% higher.
- Heart of palm contains 6 times more potassium than chickpeas. While heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, chickpeas contain only 291mg.
Hearts of palm, raw and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +520.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +83% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +143.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +380% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +71% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +428.6% |
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 | +515.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +482.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.139mg | 52% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 291mg | 45% |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 45% | |
Folate | 24µg | 172µg | 37% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.352mg | 32% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 7.6g | 24% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 1.53mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 2.89mg | 15% |
Protein | 2.7g | 8.86g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.063mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 48mg | 9% |
Choline | 0mg | 42.8mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1.156g | 7% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 1.3mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.286mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.116mg | 6% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 3.7µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 168mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.2g | 2.59g | 4% |
Calcium | 18mg | 49mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 4µg | 3% |
Calories | 115kcal | 164kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.526mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 27.42g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.269g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.583g | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 19.82g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 4.8g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.631mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.593mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.244mg | 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:
8.86 g
Fats:
2.59 g
Carbs:
27.42 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +116.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +228.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1195% |
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Carbs
~27.42g
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
0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11560% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1198.9% |