Palm kernel oil vs. Cocoa butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between palm kernel oil and cocoa butter

Palm kernel oil has more vitamin E; however, cocoa butter has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm kernel oil is 109% higher.
Cocoa butter has 2 times less vitamin E than palm kernel oil. Palm kernel oil has 3.81mg of vitamin E, while cocoa butter has 1.8mg.
Cocoa butter is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Vegetable oil, palm kernel and Oil, cocoa butter.

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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.

Palm kernel oil

Cocoa butter

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Palm kernel oil

Cocoa butter

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+111.7%

Contains more CholineCholine

+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~24.7µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	81.5g	59.7g	99%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	32.9g	54%
Vitamin E	3.81mg	1.8mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	3g	9%
Calories	862kcal	884kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.3mg	0%