Palm oil vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between palm oil and chocolate?
- Palm oil is higher in vitamin E, yet chocolate is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 154% more.
- Palm oil has 30 times more vitamin E than chocolate. While palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, chocolate has only 0.54mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in chocolate is lower.
- The glycemic index of palm oil is lower.
We used Oil, palm and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80100% |
| 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 | +2851.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 49.3g | 18.519g | 140% |
| Copper | 0mg | 1.028mg | 114% |
| Fats | 100g | 31.28g | 106% |
| Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 0.54mg | 103% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 8.02mg | 100% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 37g | 9.54g | 69% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 62% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.3g | 1.092g | 55% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 146mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 206mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Carbs | 0g | 61.17g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 2.01mg | 18% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 546kcal | 17% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 559mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.88g | 10% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 56mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.297mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.725mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 8.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +219.7% |
| 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 | +287.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +751.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |
