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Kale vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kale and olive oil?

  • Kale is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and calcium, yet olive oil is higher in vitamin E.
  • Kale's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 631% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in kale is lower.

We used Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
Kale
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 22% 20% 34% 52% 6.5% 12% 3% 54% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22700%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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.
Kale
10
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 137% 227% 17% 0% 13% 16% 9.4% 2.9% 32% 0% 2043% 9.8% 0.22%
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +1257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1588.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kale Olive oil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 817µg 60.2µg 631%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 72.961g 182%
Fats 0.4g 100g 153%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 14.35mg 90%
Vitamin A 681µg 0µg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.193g 10.523g 69%
Saturated fat 0.052g 13.808g 63%
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Calories 28kcal 884kcal 43%
Manganese 0.416mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.156mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 72mg 1mg 7%
Potassium 228mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0mg 5%
Protein 1.9g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 28mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.9mg 0.56mg 4%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 5.63g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 23mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.085mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.133mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.114mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kale
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2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.63 g
Water: 91.2 g
Other: 0.87 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +24900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kale
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.193 g
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243103.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5352.3%

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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. Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169238/nutrients
  2. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.