Shiitake vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shiitake and heart of palm
- Shiitake has more vitamin B3 and selenium; however, heart of palm is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, zinc, and iron.
- Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 56% more than shiitake.
- Heart of palm has 8 times less selenium than shiitake. Shiitake has 5.7µg of selenium, while heart of palm has 0.7µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Hearts of palm, raw.
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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 | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +494.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +312.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +353.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +262.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +330.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +84.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.644mg | 56% |
Potassium | 304mg | 1806mg | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.81mg | 40% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 3.73mg | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.9mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 1.69mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 25.61g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 140mg | 4% |
Calories | 34kcal | 115kcal | 4% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.5g | 4% |
Folate | 13µg | 24µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.18mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Calcium | 2mg | 18mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Protein | 2.24g | 2.7g | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | 17.16g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 14mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +277.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +168.9% |