Avocado vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between avocadoes and palm oil
- Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, copper, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, palm oil has more vitamin E.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 236% more.
- Avocadoes are lower in saturated fat.
- Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index than palm oil.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Oil, palm.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +162.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +670% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 49.3g | 214% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 100g | 131% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 15.94mg | 92% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 37g | 68% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 9.3g | 50% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 884kcal | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 0g | 27% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Folate | 81µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 8µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 0g | 4% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 0g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +582.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +277.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +412.1% |
