Babassu oil vs. Cocoa butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between babassu oil and cocoa butter

Babassu oil has more vitamin E; however, cocoa butter is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
Babassu oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 115% more than cocoa butter.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, babassu and Oil, cocoa butter.

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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.

Babassu oil

Cocoa butter

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Babassu oil

Cocoa butter

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+961.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	19.1mg	1.8mg	115%
Saturated fat	81.2g	59.7g	98%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	32.9g	54%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	3g	9%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline		0.3mg	0%