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

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How are palm kernel oil and sunflower oil different?

Palm kernel oil is richer in vitamin K, while sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
Palm kernel oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 343% more than sunflower oil.
Palm kernel oil contains 5 times more vitamin K than sunflower oil. Palm kernel oil contains 24.7µg of vitamin K, while sunflower oil contains 5.4µg.
Sunflower oil is lower in saturated fat.

Vegetable oil, palm kernel and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) types were used 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.

Palm kernel oil

Sunflower oil

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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.

Palm kernel oil

Sunflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+357.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+978.2%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	81.5g	13g	311%
Vitamin E	3.81mg	41.08mg	248%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	36.4g	232%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	46.2g	87%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	5.4µg	16%
Calories	862kcal	884kcal	1%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline	0.2mg		0%