Heart of palm vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between heart of palm and poppy seed
- Heart of palm has more vitamin B6 and potassium; however, poppy seed is higher in calcium, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Poppy seed covers your daily calcium needs 142% more than heart of palm.
- Poppy seed contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than heart of palm. Heart of palm contains 0.81mg of vitamin B6, while poppy seed contains 0.247mg.
- The glycemic index of heart of palm is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and Spices, poppy seed.
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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 | +151.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3370% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7888.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +477.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +152.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +111.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +521.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1828.6% |
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 | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +227.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +254% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1608% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +241.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.707mg | 292% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 28.569g | 190% |
Calcium | 18mg | 1438mg | 142% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 1.627mg | 109% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 870mg | 104% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 9.76mg | 101% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 347mg | 80% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 19.5g | 72% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.854mg | 67% |
Fats | 0.2g | 41.56g | 64% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.247mg | 43% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 7.9mg | 38% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 719mg | 32% |
Protein | 2.7g | 17.99g | 31% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 13.5µg | 23% |
Calories | 115kcal | 525kcal | 21% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 4.517g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 5.982g | 15% |
Folate | 24µg | 82µg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 1.77mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 1mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
Choline | 0mg | 8.8mg | 2% |
Sodium | 14mg | 26mg | 1% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 28.13g | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 8.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 2.99g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.896mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.819mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.321mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.952mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.502mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.758mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.095mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
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:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1068.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +566.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20680% |
Contains more OtherOther | +220.1% |
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Carbs
~28.13g
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
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +119540% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32000% |