Heart of palm vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are heart of palm and tomato paste different?
- Heart of palm is richer in vitamin B6, copper, zinc, and potassium, while tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Heart of palm covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 46% more than tomato paste.
- Heart of palm contains 6 times more zinc than tomato paste. Heart of palm contains 3.73mg of zinc, while tomato paste contains 0.63mg.
- Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index (45) than heart of palm (32).
Hearts of palm, raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types were used 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 | +78.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +76.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +492.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +320% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +76.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +657.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +275% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +173.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +760% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +241.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.216mg | 46% |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.365mg | 31% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.63mg | 28% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 4.3mg | 25% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 1014mg | 23% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 2.98mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 21.9mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 3.076mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 13% | |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 11.4µg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 4.1g | 10% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.3µg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 83mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 42mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 76µg | 8% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Choline | 0mg | 38.5mg | 7% |
Folate | 24µg | 12µg | 3% |
Protein | 2.7g | 4.32g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.153mg | 2% |
Calories | 115kcal | 82kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 14mg | 59mg | 2% |
Calcium | 18mg | 36mg | 2% |
Carbs | 25.61g | 18.91g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.16g | 12.18g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.1g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.067g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.16g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 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:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60% |
Contains more FatsFats | +135% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.7% |
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Water
~73.5g
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
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1240% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.8% |