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Pumpkin flowers vs. Hearts of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pumpkin flowers and hearts of palm?

  • Pumpkin flowers are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet hearts of palm are higher in iron.
  • Pumpkin flowers' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 39% more.
  • Pumpkin flowers have 4 times more vitamin C than hearts of palm. While pumpkin flowers have 28mg of vitamin C, hearts of palm have only 7.9mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pumpkin flowers is lower.

We used Pumpkin flowers, raw and Hearts of palm, canned 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 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 17% 16% 117% 44% 31% 28% 56% 182% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +347.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
~equal in Potassium ~177mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 93% 32% 0% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44% 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 26% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 13% 8.2% 7.6% 5.1% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers Hearts of palm DV% diff.
Manganese 1.394mg 61%
Iron 0.7mg 3.13mg 30%
Vitamin C 28mg 7.9mg 22%
Sodium 5mg 426mg 18%
Copper 0.133mg 15%
Vitamin A 97µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Zinc 1.15mg 10%
Folate 59µg 39µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.011mg 3%
Protein 1.03g 2.52g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.126mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 38mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 58mg 2%
Phosphorus 49mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.69mg 0.437mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.202g 1%
Calories 15kcal 28kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.057mg 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.62g 1%
Carbs 3.28g 4.62g 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 2.22g N/A
Potassium 173mg 177mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.103g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.097mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.169mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
3% 5% 90% 2%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 4.62 g
Water: 90.2 g
Other: 2.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.7%
Contains more FatsFats +785.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +334%
~equal in Water ~90.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
30% 24% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.202 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1044.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4950%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/nutrients
  2. Hearts of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168569/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.