Heart of palm vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between heart of palm and taco salad
- Heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, taco salad is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 59% more than taco salad.
- Taco salad contains 9 times less potassium than heart of palm. Heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, while taco salad contains 210mg.
- Heart of palm has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Hearts of palm, raw and Fast foods, taco salad.
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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 | +760% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +469.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +438.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +214.3% |
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 | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +636.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.644mg | 0.113mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.11mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1806mg | 210mg | 47% |
| Zinc | 3.73mg | 1.36mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 385mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.046g | 3.446g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.32µg | 13% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 7.46g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 140mg | 72mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 97mg | 8% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 6.68g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 2.606g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 1.8mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 22mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.69mg | 1.15mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.883g | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 25.61g | 11.91g | 5% |
| Choline | 0mg | 23.3mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 1.24mg | 2% |
| Calories | 115kcal | 141kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.11g | 11.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.549mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.343mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 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:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +147.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3630% |
~equal in
Water
~72.35g
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
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52020% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +892.1% |
