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Coconut oil vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between coconut oil and icing?

  • Coconut oil is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet icing is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Coconut oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 398% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in icing is lower.
  • The glycemic index of coconut oil is lower.

We used Oil, coconut and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types 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%
Icing
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~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%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut oil Icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 82.475g 2.974g 361%
Fats 99.06g 16.23g 127%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 7.951g 42%
Calories 892kcal 418kcal 24%
Carbs 0g 67.89g 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.302mg 23%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 13µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.53mg 9%
Sodium 0mg 184mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 4.86g 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 18mg 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 63.1g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.028g 0g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 2.3mg 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
Icing
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +510.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50133.3%
~equal in Protein ~0g

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
Icing
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +367.2%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.