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Palm oil vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between palm oil and grapefruit?

  • Palm oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet grapefruit is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 246% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in grapefruit is lower.
  • The glycemic index of palm oil is lower.

We used Oil, palm and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12161.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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 +2466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Grapefruit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 0.021g 224%
Fats 100g 0.14g 154%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.13mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 0.02g 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 0.036g 62%
Calories 884kcal 42kcal 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Vitamin K 8µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.262mg 5%
Carbs 0g 10.66g 4%
Potassium 0mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.043mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.053mg 4%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 18mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.77g 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Calcium 0mg 22mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.204mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 0.3mg 7.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.89g N/A
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +71328.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25733.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/nutrients
  2. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.