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

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Summary of differences between cocoa butter and canola oil

  • The amount of vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat in canola oil is higher than in cocoa butter.
  • Cocoa butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 262% more than canola oil.
  • The amount of saturated fat in canola oil is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, cocoa butter and Oil, canola.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0.16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +870%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.7%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa butter Canola oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 59.7g 7.365g 238%
Polyunsaturated fat 3g 28.142g 168%
Vitamin E 1.8mg 17.46mg 104%
Monounsaturated fat 32.9g 63.276g 76%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 71.3µg 39%
Calories 884kcal 884kcal 0%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fats: 100 g
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 34% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 59.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3 g
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +838.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cocoa butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171421/nutrients
  2. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.