Babassu oil vs. Safflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between babassu oil and safflower oil

Babassu oil has less vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Babassu oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 368% more than safflower oil.
Safflower oil has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, babassu and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce).

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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

Safflower oil

~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

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+78.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~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.
Saturated fat	81.2g	7.541g	335%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	75.221g	160%
Vitamin E	19.1mg	34.1mg	100%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	12.82g	75%
Vitamin K		7.1µg	6%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A
Choline		0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.096g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		12.724g	N/A