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Olive vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive and coconut?

  • Olive is higher in iron and vitamin E, yet coconut is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 141% more.
  • Olive has 37 times more sodium than coconut. While olive has 735mg of sodium, coconut has only 20mg.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +528.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4350%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3666.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.415g 29.698g 129%
Manganese 0.02mg 1.5mg 64%
Fats 10.68g 33.49g 35%
Sodium 735mg 20mg 31%
Fiber 3.2g 9g 23%
Copper 0.251mg 0.435mg 20%
Selenium 0.9µg 10.1µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 1.425g 16%
Phosphorus 3mg 113mg 16%
Calories 115kcal 354kcal 12%
Iron 3.3mg 2.43mg 11%
Potassium 8mg 356mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.24mg 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.1mg 8%
Calcium 88mg 14mg 7%
Magnesium 4mg 32mg 7%
Folate 0µg 26µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.3mg 6%
Protein 0.84g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.066mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.366g 4%
Carbs 6.26g 15.23g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.23g N/A
Choline 10.3mg 12.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%
Contains more OtherOther +132.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.4%
Contains more FatsFats +213.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.9%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/nutrients
  2. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.