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Heart of palm vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between heart of palm and egg whites?

  • Heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C, yet egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 69% higher.
  • Heart of palm contains less sodium.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than heart of palm.

We used Hearts of palm, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1008%
Contains more IronIron +2012.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2700%
Contains more ZincZinc +12333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2757.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16100%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Egg white DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.023mg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.005mg 62%
Potassium 1806mg 163mg 48%
Selenium 0.7µg 20µg 35%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.03mg 34%
Iron 1.69mg 0.08mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.439mg 20%
Phosphorus 140mg 15mg 18%
Protein 2.7g 10.9g 16%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 25.61g 0.73g 8%
Sodium 14mg 166mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.105mg 5%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.004mg 4%
Calories 115kcal 52kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0g 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 24.11g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 17.16g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0g 0%
Choline 0mg 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3408.2%
Contains more OtherOther +215.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.