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Lard vs. Corn oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lard and corn oil

  • Lard has more vitamin D, choline, and monounsaturated fat; however, corn oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lard covers your daily saturated fat needs 131% more than corn oil.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lard and Oil, corn, industrial, and retail, all purpose salad or cooking.

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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.
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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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.
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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% 12% 38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 27%
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% 286% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +24750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lard Corn oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 11.2g 54.677g 290%
Saturated fat 39.2g 12.948g 119%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 14.3mg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 45.1g 27.576g 44%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin D 102IU 0IU 13%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 0µg 13%
Choline 49.7mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Zinc 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Calories 902kcal 900kcal 0%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.161g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 53.23g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 g
14% 29% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 27.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 54.677 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.2%

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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. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/nutrients
  2. Corn oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171029/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.