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

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The main differences between heart of palm and jerky

  • Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, copper, and potassium; however, jerky has more iron, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 90% higher.
  • Jerky has 5 times less vitamin B6 than heart of palm. Heart of palm has 0.81mg of vitamin B6, while jerky has 0.179mg.
  • Heart of palm is lower in sodium.
  • Heart of palm has a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +220.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1428.6%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.49mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 14mg 2081mg 90%
Protein 2.7g 33.2g 61%
Saturated fat 0.046g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.179mg 49%
Iron 1.69mg 5.42mg 47%
Copper 0.644mg 0.227mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Zinc 3.73mg 8.11mg 40%
Fats 0.2g 25.6g 39%
Phosphorus 140mg 407mg 38%
Potassium 1806mg 597mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 11.305g 28%
Folate 24µg 134µg 28%
Choline 0mg 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.7µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calories 115kcal 410kcal 15%
Magnesium 10mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.154mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.011g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 1.732mg 5%
Carbs 25.61g 11g 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 9.2g N/A
Calcium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 17.16g 9g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.49mg 0%

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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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.8%
Contains more WaterWater +197.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1129.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12700%
Contains more OtherOther +243.7%

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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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1036%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.