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Sorghum syrup vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sorghum syrup and heart of palm?

  • Sorghum syrup is higher in iron, magnesium, and calcium, yet heart of palm is higher in copper, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 57% more.
  • Sorghum syrup has 10 times more magnesium than heart of palm. While sorghum syrup has 100mg of magnesium, heart of palm has only 10mg.

We used Syrups, sorghum 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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
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 +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +124.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +395.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +809.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sorghum syrup Heart of palm DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 67%
Copper 0.13mg 0.644mg 57%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.73mg 30%
Iron 3.8mg 1.69mg 26%
Potassium 1000mg 1806mg 24%
Magnesium 100mg 10mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Carbs 74.9g 25.61g 16%
Calcium 150mg 18mg 13%
Phosphorus 56mg 140mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.81mg 11%
Calories 290kcal 115kcal 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.9mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.7g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 74.9g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 74.9g 17.16g N/A
Sodium 8mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 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 CarbsCarbs +192.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +206.2%

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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.