Cocoa butter vs. Palm kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cocoa butter and palm kernel oil

Cocoa butter has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, palm kernel oil has more vitamin E.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm kernel oil is 109% higher.
Palm kernel oil has 3 times less monounsaturated fat than cocoa butter. Cocoa butter has 32.9g of monounsaturated fat, while palm kernel oil has 11.4g.
Cocoa butter is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, cocoa butter and Vegetable oil, palm kernel.

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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.

Cocoa butter

Palm kernel 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.

Cocoa butter

Palm kernel oil

Contains more CholineCholine

+50%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+111.7%

~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 Vitamin K ~24.7µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	59.7g	81.5g	99%
Monounsaturated fat	32.9g	11.4g	54%
Vitamin E	1.8mg	3.81mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3g	1.6g	9%
Calories	884kcal	862kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%
Choline	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%