Palm kernel oil vs. Corn oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between palm kernel oil and corn oil

Palm kernel oil has more vitamin K, while corn oil has more vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Palm kernel oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 343% higher.
Corn oil contains 13 times less vitamin K than palm kernel oil. Palm kernel oil contains 24.7µg of vitamin K, while corn oil contains 1.9µg.
The amount of saturated fat in corn oil is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Vegetable oil, palm kernel 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.

Palm kernel oil

Corn oil

~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 ~mg

~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

Corn oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+1200%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+275.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~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 Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	54.677g	354%
Saturated fat	81.5g	12.948g	312%
Vitamin E	3.81mg	14.3mg	70%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	27.576g	40%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	1.9µg	19%
Calories	862kcal	900kcal	2%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		1.161g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		53.23g	N/A