Heart of palm vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between heart of palm and shark raw?
- Heart of palm is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, zinc, and iron, yet shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and choline.
- Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 68% more.
- Heart of palm has 11 times more potassium than shark raw. While heart of palm has 1806mg of potassium, shark raw has only 160mg.
- The glycemic index of shark raw is lower.
We used Hearts of palm, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1028.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +101.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1851.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +767.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +390% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5114.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +226.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.033mg | 68% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 36.5µg | 65% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.49µg | 62% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 160mg | 48% |
Protein | 2.7g | 20.98g | 37% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.4mg | 32% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.43mg | 30% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.695mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 2.938mg | 13% |
Choline | 0mg | 65mg | 12% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 0.84mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 210mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.062mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 49mg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 0g | 9% |
Fats | 0.2g | 4.51g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 70µg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1.195g | 7% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Folate | 24µg | 3µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 1.808g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.925g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 1mg | 3% |
Sodium | 14mg | 79mg | 3% |
Calcium | 18mg | 34mg | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.92mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.967mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.705mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.926mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.621mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.819mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.081mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.618mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.316g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.527g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.109g | 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:
20.98 g
Fats:
4.51 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.58 g
Other:
0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +677% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2155% |
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Water
~73.58g
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
0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36060% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1242.7% |