Heart of palm vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between heart of palm and sorghum syrup?
- Heart of palm is higher in copper, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and folate, yet sorghum syrup is higher in iron, magnesium, and calcium.
- Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 57% more.
We used Hearts of palm, raw and Syrups, sorghum 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 | +80.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +395.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +809.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.9% |
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 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 67% | |
| Copper | 0.644mg | 0.13mg | 57% |
| Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.41mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1.69mg | 3.8mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1806mg | 1000mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 100mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 25.61g | 74.9g | 16% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 150mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 140mg | 56mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.67mg | 11% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 290kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.11g | 74.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.16g | 74.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 14mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0g | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
74.9 g
Water:
22.7 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.6% |
