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

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How are heart of palm and gingerbread different?

  • Heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus, while gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than gingerbread.
  • Heart of palm contains 10 times more zinc than gingerbread. Heart of palm contains 3.73mg of zinc, while gingerbread contains 0.39mg.
  • Heart of palm is lower in sodium.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than heart of palm (32).

Hearts of palm, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were 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.
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +856.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.4%
Contains more IronIron +70.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%

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.
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Gingerbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.195mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.19mg 48%
Potassium 1806mg 439mg 40%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.39mg 30%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.3µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 4.216g 28%
Fats 0.2g 16.4g 25%
Saturated fat 0.046g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 7.124g 18%
Iron 1.69mg 2.88mg 15%
Magnesium 10mg 70mg 14%
Sodium 14mg 327mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg 12%
Calories 115kcal 356kcal 12%
Phosphorus 140mg 54mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Carbs 25.61g 49.2g 8%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Calcium 18mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 1.738mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Protein 2.7g 3.9g 2%
Folate 24µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.162mg 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +148.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4637.1%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.