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

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How are babassu oil and soybean oil different?

Babassu oil is richer in vitamin E, while soybean oil is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
Babassu oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 332% more than soybean oil.
Babassu oil contains 2 times more vitamin E than soybean oil. Babassu oil contains 19.1mg of vitamin E, while soybean oil contains 8.1mg.
Soybean oil is lower in saturated fat.

Oil, babassu and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) types were used in this article.

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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

Soybean oil

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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

Soybean oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+135.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	81.2g	14.9g	301%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	37.6g	240%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	43g	79%
Vitamin E	19.1mg	8.1mg	73%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline		0.2mg	0%