Soy sauce vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between soy sauce and heart of palm
- Soy sauce has more magnesium and vitamin B3; however, heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and vitamin C.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 238% more than heart of palm.
- Heart of palm contains 7 times less magnesium than soy sauce. Soy sauce contains 74mg of magnesium, while heart of palm contains 10mg.
- Heart of palm has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of heart of palm is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Hearts of palm, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +640% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +315.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +16.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1397.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +328.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +144% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +51.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +447.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 14mg | 238% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.644mg | 67% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.81mg | 51% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 44% | |
Potassium | 435mg | 1806mg | 40% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 3.73mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 10mg | 15% |
Protein | 8.14g | 2.7g | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 25.61g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 140mg | 4% |
Folate | 14µg | 24µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Calories | 53kcal | 115kcal | 3% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 1.69mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 1.5g | 3% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Calcium | 33mg | 18mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.089g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.57g | 0.2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 17.16g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.046g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.005g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +201.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +185% |
Contains more OtherOther | +664.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +419.5% |
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Water
~69.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
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 | +1660% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |