Heart of palm vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between heart of palm and fireweed?
- Heart of palm is higher in potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet fireweed is higher in vitamin A, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 71% more.
- Heart of palm has 4 times more potassium than fireweed. While heart of palm has 1806mg of potassium, fireweed has only 494mg.
We used Hearts of palm, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw types 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 | +265.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +101.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1460% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2283.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +42% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 | +263.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +419.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.704mg | 291% | |
Calcium | 18mg | 429mg | 41% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 494mg | 39% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 10.6g | 36% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.32mg | 36% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 156mg | 35% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 27% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 4.674mg | 24% |
Folate | 24µg | 112µg | 22% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 180µg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.632mg | 14% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 2.66mg | 10% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 2.4mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 2.2mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 108mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.7g | 4.71g | 4% |
Fats | 0.2g | 2.75g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.137mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 25.61g | 19.22g | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 103kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Sodium | 14mg | 34mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 8.62g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 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:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1275% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.6% |
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Water
~70.78g