Palm oil vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are palm oil and cassava different?
- Palm oil is higher in vitamin E; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 246% higher.
- Palm oil contains 84 times more vitamin E than cassava. While palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, cassava contains only 0.19mg.
- Cassava has less saturated fat.
- Palm oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than cassava (94).
Oil, palm and Cassava, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8289.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +321.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +7800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 49.3g | 0.074g | 224% |
| Fats | 100g | 0.28g | 153% |
| Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 0.19mg | 105% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 37g | 0.075g | 92% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.3g | 0.048g | 62% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 160kcal | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 20.6mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 38.06g | 13% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 271mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 27µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.088mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.087mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 1.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.854mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 23.7mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.36g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.107mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +35614.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19275% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
