Heart of palm vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between heart of palm and maple sugar
- Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, and fiber; however, maple sugar is richer in zinc and calcium.
- Heart of palm's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 62% more.
- Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Hearts of palm, raw and Sugars, maple.
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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 | +559.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +550.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4566.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.422mg | 192% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.003mg | 62% |
| Copper | 0.644mg | 0.099mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 1806mg | 274mg | 45% |
| Carbs | 25.61g | 90.9g | 22% |
| Zinc | 3.73mg | 6.06mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 140mg | 3mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.013mg | 13% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 354kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Folate | 24µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 0.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.69mg | 1.61mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.11g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.16g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 14mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.1g | 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:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2600% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +768.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +148.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +254.9% |
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Fats
~0.2g
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
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1180% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.4% |
