Heart of palm vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are heart of palm and zucchini different?
- Heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for copper for heart of palm is 66% higher.
- Heart of palm contains 12 times more zinc than zucchini. While heart of palm contains 3.73mg of zinc, zucchini contains only 0.32mg.
- Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than heart of palm (32).
Hearts of palm, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +592% |
Contains more IronIron | +356.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1115.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1065.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +268.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +316.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +396.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +123.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.644mg | 0.053mg | 66% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.163mg | 50% |
Potassium | 1806mg | 261mg | 45% |
Zinc | 3.73mg | 0.32mg | 31% |
Iron | 1.69mg | 0.37mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 140mg | 38mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 17.9mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
Carbs | 25.61g | 3.11g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.094mg | 7% |
Calories | 115kcal | 17kcal | 5% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.3µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
Protein | 2.7g | 1.21g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.451mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
Choline | 0mg | 9.5mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 10µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.32g | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.11g | 2.11g | N/A |
Calcium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 17.16g | 2.5g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Folate | 24µg | 24µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0.084g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.011g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.091g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
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:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +723.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +249.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.4% |
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
0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.091g