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Heart of palm vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between heart of palm and currants?

  • Heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, yet currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 60% higher.
  • Heart of palm has 16 times more zinc than currants. Heart of palm has 3.73mg of zinc, while currants have 0.23mg.

We used Hearts of palm, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +556.7%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +501.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1521.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1057.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Currant DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.107mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.07mg 57%
Potassium 1806mg 275mg 45%
Vitamin C 8mg 41mg 37%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.23mg 32%
Phosphorus 140mg 44mg 14%
Fiber 1.5g 4.3g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Iron 1.69mg 1mg 9%
Manganese 0.186mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.1mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Carbs 25.61g 13.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 56kcal 3%
Protein 2.7g 1.4g 3%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Choline 0mg 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 24.11g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.088g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.6%
Contains more OtherOther +206.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.088g

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.