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

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Important differences between heart of palm and lemons

  • Heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 67% more.
  • Heart of palm contains 62 times more zinc than lemons. Heart of palm contains 3.73mg of zinc, while lemons contain 0.06mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Hearts of palm, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1208.7%
Contains more IronIron +181.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1640.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +6116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +912.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +562.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Lemon DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 0.037mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.08mg 56%
Vitamin C 8mg 53mg 50%
Potassium 1806mg 138mg 49%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.06mg 33%
Phosphorus 140mg 16mg 18%
Iron 1.69mg 0.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.02mg 12%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Carbs 25.61g 9.32g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.1mg 5%
Calories 115kcal 29kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Protein 2.7g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 0mg 5.1mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 26mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 24.11g 6.52g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 17.16g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.089g 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.8%
Contains more OtherOther +563.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +28%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.089g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.