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Heart of palm vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between heart of palm and Milky Way?

  • Heart of palm is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C, yet Milky Way is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 61% more.
  • Heart of palm has 15 times more potassium than Milky Way. While heart of palm has 1806mg of potassium, Milky Way has only 124mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in heart of palm is lower.
  • The glycemic index of heart of palm is lower.

We used Hearts of palm, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar types in this article.

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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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1356.5%
Contains more IronIron +244.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +440.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +538.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%

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 2.3% 10% 18% 6% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Milky Way DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.014mg 61%
Copper 0.644mg 0.147mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.046g 12.016g 54%
Potassium 1806mg 124mg 49%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.69mg 28%
Fats 0.2g 17.23g 26%
Calories 115kcal 456kcal 17%
Iron 1.69mg 0.49mg 15%
Carbs 25.61g 71.17g 15%
Calcium 18mg 115mg 10%
Phosphorus 140mg 67mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.18µg 8%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.7mg 8%
Sodium 14mg 167mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.103mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.23g 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.154mg 5%
Choline 0mg 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.89mg 3%
Protein 2.7g 4.01g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 59.69g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.206g 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
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more WaterWater +1003.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8515%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.9%

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
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.1%

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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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.