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Persimmon vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between persimmon and heart of palm?

  • Persimmon is higher in vitamin C and iron, yet heart of palm is higher in potassium and phosphorus.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% more.
  • The glycemic index of heart of palm is lower.

We used Persimmons, native, raw and Hearts of palm, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.5%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +725%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.644mg 72%
Vitamin C 66mg 8mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 62%
Potassium 310mg 1806mg 44%
Zinc 3.73mg 34%
Phosphorus 26mg 140mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 14%
Iron 2.5mg 1.69mg 10%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Protein 0.8g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Carbs 33.5g 25.61g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Calories 127kcal 115kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.5%
Contains more OtherOther +121.1%
~equal in Water ~69.5g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/nutrients
  2. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.