Heart of palm vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are heart of palm and turkey meat different?

Heart of palm is richer in copper, potassium, and vitamin B6, while turkey meat is higher in protein, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, choline, and phosphorus.
Turkey meat covers your daily need for protein 62% more than heart of palm.
Heart of palm contains 8 times more potassium than turkey meat. Heart of palm contains 1806mg of potassium, while turkey meat contains 239mg.
Heart of palm has a higher glycemic index (32) than turkey meat (0).

Hearts of palm, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used 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.

Heart of palm

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+655.6%
Contains more IronIron	+55%
Contains more CopperCopper	+592.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4157.1%

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.

Heart of palm

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+963.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.644mg	0.093mg	61%
Vitamin B3	0.9mg	9.573mg	54%
Selenium	0.7µg	29.8µg	53%
Protein	2.7g	28.55g	52%
Potassium	1806mg	239mg	46%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.02µg	43%
Cholesterol	0mg	109mg	36%
Vitamin B5		0.948mg	19%
Choline	0mg	87.4mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.81mg	0.616mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.089g	2.119g	14%
Phosphorus	140mg	223mg	12%
Fats	0.2g	7.39g	11%
Zinc	3.73mg	2.48mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.841g	11%
Saturated fat	0.046g	2.155g	10%
Vitamin C	8mg	0mg	9%
Carbs	25.61g	0.06g	9%
Iron	1.69mg	1.09mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.281mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.005g	2.647g	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.105g	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Magnesium	10mg	30mg	5%
Calories	115kcal	189kcal	4%
Sodium	14mg	103mg	4%
Folate	24µg	9µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.5mg	0.07mg	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	15 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin A	3µg	12µg	1%
Manganese		0.014mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	426kcal	66kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	24.11g	0.06g	N/A
Calcium	18mg	14mg	0%
Sugar	17.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.045mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.291mg	0%
Threonine		1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.796mg	0%
Leucine		1.925mg	0%
Lysine		2.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.903mg	0%
Valine		0.902mg	0%
Histidine		0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.014g	N/A