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

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A recap on differences between heart of palm and fajita

  • Heart of palm has more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, fajita is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 68% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 6 times less potassium than heart of palm. Heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, while fajita contains 284mg.
  • Heart of palm has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +535.9%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2046.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2285.7%

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%
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Fajita DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.03mg 68%
Potassium 1806mg 284mg 45%
Sodium 14mg 799mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.387mg 33%
Protein 2.7g 18.56g 32%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 4.779mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Zinc 3.73mg 1.37mg 21%
Phosphorus 140mg 277mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Choline 0mg 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Fats 0.2g 5.73g 9%
Iron 1.69mg 0.99mg 9%
Carbs 25.61g 2.23g 8%
Saturated fat 0.046g 1.596g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.089g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.333g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.213mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.22mg 2%
Calories 115kcal 135kcal 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

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
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1048.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +587.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2765%
Contains more OtherOther +44.7%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46560%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1123.6%

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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

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.