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Heart of palm vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between heart of palm and soy sauce

  • Heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and vitamin C; however, soy sauce is higher in magnesium and vitamin B3.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 238% more than heart of palm.
  • Heart of palm has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of heart of palm is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1397.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 14mg 5493mg 238%
Copper 0.644mg 0.043mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.148mg 51%
Manganese 1.018mg 44%
Potassium 1806mg 435mg 40%
Zinc 3.73mg 0.87mg 26%
Magnesium 10mg 74mg 15%
Protein 2.7g 8.14g 11%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 2.196mg 8%
Carbs 25.61g 4.93g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 166mg 4%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Calories 115kcal 53kcal 3%
Iron 1.69mg 1.45mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 0.8g 3%
Choline 0mg 18.3mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.263g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.165mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 24.11g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 17.16g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.5%
Contains more FatsFats +185%
Contains more OtherOther +664.3%
~equal in Water ~71.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/nutrients
  2. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.