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

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What are the main differences between palm oil and cocoa butter?

Palm oil is richer in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet cocoa butter is richer in vitamin K.
Palm oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 94% higher.
Palm oil has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than cocoa butter. Palm oil has 9.3g of polyunsaturated fat, while cocoa butter has 3g.
Palm oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, palm and Oil, cocoa butter types in this comparison.

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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 oil

Cocoa butter

Contains more IronIron

+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~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 oil

Cocoa butter

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+785.6%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+208.8%

~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 Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	15.94mg	1.8mg	94%
Saturated fat	49.3g	59.7g	47%
Polyunsaturated fat	9.3g	3g	42%
Vitamin K	8µg	24.7µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	37g	32.9g	10%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Iron	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.3mg	0.3mg	0%