Heart of palm vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between heart of palm and malt
- Heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, and vitamin C; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and calcium.
- Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 67% more than malt.
- Malt has 80 times less vitamin C than heart of palm. Heart of palm has 8mg of vitamin C, while malt has 0.1mg.
- Heart of palm contains less saturated fat.
- Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Hearts of palm, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +950% |
Contains more IronIron | +704.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1640.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +809.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +444.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +671.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1660.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.037mg | 67% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.046mg | 59% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 172mg | 48% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.41mg | 30% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 0.21mg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.4µg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
Calcium | 18mg | 98mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 1.883g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 91mg | 7% |
Fats | 0.2g | 3.29g | 5% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 11.2g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.259mg | 4% |
Folate | 24µg | 9µg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0.5g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 26µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Sodium | 14mg | 60mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.827g | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.208g | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.7g | 3.37g | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 10.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 6.68g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Protein:
3.37 g
Fats:
3.29 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
81.34 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1545% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16440% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.7% |