Heart of palm vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between heart of palm and shiitake
- Heart of palm has more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, zinc, and iron; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3 and selenium.
- Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 56% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake has 6 times less potassium than heart of palm. Heart of palm has 1806mg of potassium, while shiitake has 304mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Hearts of palm, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +494.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +312.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +353.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +262.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
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 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +84.6% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +330.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.142mg | 56% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 304mg | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.293mg | 40% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 1.03mg | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 3.877mg | 19% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 0.41mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 6.79g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 112mg | 4% |
Calories | 115kcal | 34kcal | 4% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 2.5g | 4% |
Folate | 24µg | 13µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.217mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Calcium | 18mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 20mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Protein | 2.7g | 2.24g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.49g | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 2.38g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +277.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +168.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.1% |