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

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What are the main differences between heart of palm and jackfruit?

  • Heart of palm is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet jackfruit is richer in vitamin C.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 63% higher.
  • Heart of palm has 29 times more zinc than jackfruit. Heart of palm has 3.73mg of zinc, while jackfruit has 0.13mg.
  • Heart of palm contains less sugar.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index than jackfruit.

We used Hearts of palm, raw and Jackfruit, raw 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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.1%
Contains more IronIron +634.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +747.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2769.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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%
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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Jackfruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.076mg 63%
Potassium 1806mg 448mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.329mg 37%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.13mg 33%
Iron 1.69mg 0.23mg 18%
Phosphorus 140mg 21mg 17%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.055mg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 13.7mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.105mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Protein 2.7g 1.72g 2%
Manganese 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.34mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0.195g 1%
Calories 115kcal 95kcal 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.64g 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Calcium 18mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 25.61g 23.25g 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 21.75g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 19.08g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.92mg 0%
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.155g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57%
Contains more OtherOther +114%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
~equal in Carbs ~23.25g
~equal in Water ~73.46g

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
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3000%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.094g

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.