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

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What are the differences between seaweed and heart of palm?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, calcium, and iron, yet heart of palm is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 62% more.

We used Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more IronIron +68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1929.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +395.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
~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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Heart of palm DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.81mg 62%
Copper 0.13mg 0.644mg 57%
Vitamin K 66µg 0µg 55%
Potassium 89mg 1806mg 51%
Folate 180µg 24µg 39%
Magnesium 121mg 10mg 26%
Zinc 1.23mg 3.73mg 23%
Calcium 168mg 18mg 15%
Iron 2.85mg 1.69mg 15%
Phosphorus 42mg 140mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Sodium 233mg 14mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 8mg 6%
Carbs 9.57g 25.61g 5%
Calories 43kcal 115kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.5mg 2%
Protein 1.68g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.18mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.046g 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +180%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +232.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
33% 4% 64%
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 +1860%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.