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

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What are the main differences between cocoa butter and palm oil?

Cocoa butter is richer in vitamin K, yet palm oil is richer in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Palm oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 94% higher.
Cocoa butter has 3 times more vitamin K than palm oil. Cocoa butter has 24.7µg of vitamin K, while palm oil has 8µg.
Palm oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, cocoa butter and Oil, palm types in this comparison.

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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 oil

Contains more IronIron

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~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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~equal in Manganese ~mg

~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 oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+208.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+785.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~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

~equal in Choline ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	1.8mg	15.94mg	94%
Saturated fat	59.7g	49.3g	47%
Polyunsaturated fat	3g	9.3g	42%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	8µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	32.9g	37g	10%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Iron	0mg	0.01mg	0%
Choline	0.3mg	0.3mg	0%