Jackfruit vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between jackfruit and heart of palm?
- Jackfruit is richer in vitamin C, yet heart of palm is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 63% higher.
- Jackfruit has 3 times more magnesium than heart of palm. Jackfruit has 29mg of magnesium, while heart of palm has 10mg.
- Heart of palm contains less sugar.
- Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index than jackfruit.
We used Jackfruit, raw and Hearts of palm, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +190% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +303.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +634.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +747.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2769.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +566.7% |
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 | +71.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.644mg | 63% |
Potassium | 448mg | 1806mg | 40% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.81mg | 37% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 3.73mg | 33% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 1.69mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 140mg | 17% |
Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.18mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 8mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.105mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 29mg | 10mg | 5% |
Protein | 1.72g | 2.7g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.043mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.195g | 0.046g | 1% |
Calories | 95kcal | 115kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.64g | 0.2g | 1% |
Starch | 1.47g | 1% | |
Calcium | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
Carbs | 23.25g | 25.61g | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 21.75g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 19.08g | 17.16g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1.5g | 0% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.92mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
Folate | 24µg | 24µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.005g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.089g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.72 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
0.93 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats | +220% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114% |
~equal in
Water
~69.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.094 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3000% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.089g