Heart of palm vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between heart of palm and pita
- Heart of palm has more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium.
- Heart of palm covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 60% more than pita.
- Heart of palm has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pita is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.
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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 | +1405% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +283.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +344% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +377.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +85.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2282.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +434% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +138% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.034mg | 60% |
| Copper | 0.644mg | 0.168mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1806mg | 120mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.84mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 536mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.267mg | 18% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Carbs | 25.61g | 55.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 275kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 2.142mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 18mg | 86mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 140mg | 97mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.69mg | 1.4mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.535g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.2g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.166g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 24.11g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 24µg | 24µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.105g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 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:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +116.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +237% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.5% |
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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
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +501.1% |