Heart of palm vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between heart of palm and sweet and sour
- Heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber than sweet and sour.
- Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 63% more.
- Heart of palm contains 41 times more zinc than sweet and sour. Heart of palm contains 3.73mg of zinc, while sweet, and sour contains 0.09mg.
- Heart of palm contains less sodium.
- Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Hearts of palm, raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1724.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +704.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +715.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4044.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +847.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1428.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.079mg | 63% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.053mg | 58% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 99mg | 50% |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 33% | |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.09mg | 33% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 0.21mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 7mg | 19% |
Sodium | 14mg | 371mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.019mg | 12% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0.1g | 6% |
Protein | 2.7g | 0.27g | 5% |
Folate | 24µg | 8µg | 4% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 38.22g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.187mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 2% | |
Calories | 115kcal | 150kcal | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 8.7mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 38.12g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 17.16g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Choline | 0mg | 2.4mg | 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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +900% |
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.2% |