Heart of palm vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are heart of palm and crab meat different?
- Heart of palm is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
- Heart of palm contains 7 times more potassium than crab meat. While heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, crab meat contains only 262mg.
- Heart of palm has less sodium.
- Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than heart of palm (32).
Hearts of palm, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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 | +589.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +530% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +83.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +104.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5614.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 40µg | 71% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 1.182mg | 60% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.18mg | 48% |
Sodium | 14mg | 1072mg | 46% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 262mg | 45% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 7.62mg | 35% |
Protein | 2.7g | 19.35g | 33% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 280mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 63mg | 13% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 0.76mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.055mg | 10% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 0g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
Folate | 24µg | 51µg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Calcium | 18mg | 59mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.536g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 1.34mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Fats | 0.2g | 1.54g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 9µg | 1% |
Calories | 115kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.133g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.185g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.295g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.118g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
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:
19.35 g
Fats:
1.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
77.55 g
Other:
1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +616.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +670% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
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
0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +502.2% |