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

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How are babassu oil and vegetable oil different?

Babassu oil is higher in vitamin E; however, vegetable oil is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for babassu oil is 334% higher.
Vegetable oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, babassu and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive are the varieties 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

Vegetable oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~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

Vegetable oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+29.2%

~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	14.367g	304%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	33.033g	210%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	48.033g	92%
Vitamin E	19.1mg	14.78mg	29%
Vitamin K		21µg	18%
Iron	0mg	0.13mg	2%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Zinc	0mg	0.02mg	0%
Choline		0.2mg	0%