Duck fat vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between duck fat and lard?
- Lard has less vitamin E, choline, vitamin D*, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than duck fat.
- Lard's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 30% higher.
- Duck fat has 5 times more vitamin E than lard. Duck fat has 2.7mg of vitamin E, while lard has 0.6mg.
- Duck fat contains less saturated fat.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +92% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 33.2g | 39.2g | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 2.7mg | 0.6mg | 14% |
| Choline | 122.4mg | 49.7mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 2.5µg | 12% |
| Vitamin D* | 191 IU | 102 IU | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 49.3g | 45.1g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.9g | 11.2g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 95mg | 2% |
| Calories | 882kcal | 902kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 11g | 11g | N/A |
| Fats | 99.8g | 100g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.9 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
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Protein
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Fats
~100g
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Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.2% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~45.1g




