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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +482.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +438.5% |
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 | +725% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
33.5 g
Water:
64.4 g
Other:
0.9 g
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