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

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How are heart of palm and honey different?

  • Heart of palm is higher than honey in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, and fiber.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily need for copper, 68% more than honey.
  • Heart of palm contains 35 times more phosphorus than honey. Heart of palm contains 140mg of phosphorus, while honey contains 4mg.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index (61) than heart of palm (32).

Hearts of palm, raw and Honey 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3373.1%
Contains more IronIron +302.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1688.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1595.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3275%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +800%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +306.4%
Contains more OtherOther +895%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Heart of palm Honey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Honey DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.036mg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.024mg 60%
Potassium 1806mg 52mg 52%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.22mg 32%
Phosphorus 140mg 4mg 19%
Carbs 25.61g 82.4g 19%
Iron 1.69mg 0.42mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.038mg 11%
Calories 115kcal 304kcal 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.5mg 8%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Protein 2.7g 0.3g 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.121mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 24.11g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0g 0%
Choline 0mg 2.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Heart of palm Honey
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Heart of palm
2%
Honey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Heart of palm
6%
Honey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Honey
Honey contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Honey
Honey is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.046g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Heart of palm
Heart of palm is lower in Sugar (difference - 64.96g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Heart of palm
Heart of palm is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is cheaper?
Heart of palm
Heart of palm is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Heart of palm
Heart of palm is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Heart of palm
Heart of palm is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.