Tortilla vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tortilla and heart of palm
- Tortilla has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc.
- Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 60% more than tortilla.
- Heart of palm contains 34 times less sodium than tortilla. Tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, while heart of palm contains 14mg.
- The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 | +90% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +288.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +125.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2271.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1620% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +531.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1065.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +640% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +358.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +308.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +163.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.102mg | 0.644mg | 60% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.81mg | 58% |
Potassium | 105mg | 1806mg | 50% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 3.73mg | 31% |
Selenium | 16.6µg | 0.7µg | 29% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.05mg | 27% |
Iron | 3.81mg | 1.69mg | 27% |
Sodium | 482mg | 14mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 0.9mg | 20% |
Folate | 98µg | 24µg | 19% |
Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
Manganese | 0.268mg | 12% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
Protein | 7.28g | 2.7g | 9% |
Carbs | 49.94g | 25.61g | 8% |
Calories | 237kcal | 115kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
Calcium | 70mg | 18mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 1.5g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.089g | 2% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 10mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 146mg | 140mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.95g | 0.2g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.296g | 0.046g | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.54g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.75g | 17.16g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.005g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.182mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.326mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.28 g
Fats:
0.95 g
Carbs:
49.94 g
Water:
39.96 g
Other:
1.87 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +169.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +375% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95% |
Contains more WaterWater | +73.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.391 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 | +3600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +339.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.5% |