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

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What are the differences between heart of palm and fireweed?

  • Heart of palm is higher in potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet fireweed is higher in calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for calcium is 41% more.
  • Heart of palm has 4 times more potassium than fireweed. While heart of palm has 1806mg of potassium, fireweed has only 494mg.

We used Hearts of palm, raw and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2283.3%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 1% 10% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Heart of palm Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 291%
Calcium 18mg 429mg 41%
Potassium 1806mg 494mg 39%
Fiber 1.5g 10.6g 36%
Copper 0.644mg 0.32mg 36%
Magnesium 10mg 156mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 4.674mg 24%
Folate 24µg 112µg 22%
Vitamin A 3µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.81mg 0.632mg 14%
Zinc 3.73mg 2.66mg 10%
Iron 1.69mg 2.4mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 2.2mg 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 108mg 5%
Protein 2.7g 4.71g 4%
Fats 0.2g 2.75g 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.137mg 3%
Carbs 25.61g 19.22g 2%
Calories 115kcal 103kcal 1%
Sodium 14mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 426kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 87g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 N/A
Net carbs 24.11g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1275%
~equal in Water ~70.78g

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/nutrients
  2. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.