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Coconut oil vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut oil and grapefruit different?

  • Coconut oil is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut oil is 412% higher.
  • Coconut oil contains 317 times more monounsaturated fat than grapefruit. While coconut oil contains 6.332g of monounsaturated fat, grapefruit contains only 0.02g.
  • Grapefruit has less saturated fat.
  • Coconut oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than grapefruit (25).

Oil, coconut and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut oil Grapefruit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 82.475g 0.021g 375%
Fats 99.06g 0.14g 152%
Calories 892kcal 42kcal 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 0.02g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 0.036g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.262mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.053mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.032mg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.66g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.043mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 18mg 3%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Calcium 1mg 22mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.77g 2%
Choline 0.3mg 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.204mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.06g N/A
Iron 0.05mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.13mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.028g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 g
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +70657.1%
Contains more OtherOther +145.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +293433.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 g
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31560%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4627.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/nutrients
  2. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.