Palm oil vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between palm oil and lard?
- Palm oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet lard is higher in choline, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 102% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in lard is lower.
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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 more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
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 | +2556.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +16466.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 0.6mg | 102% |
Saturated fat | 49.3g | 39.2g | 46% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 95mg | 32% |
Monounsaturated fat | 37g | 45.1g | 20% |
Vitamin D | 102IU | 13% | |
Vitamin D | 2.5µg | 13% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 9.3g | 11.2g | 13% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 49.7mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 8µg | 0µg | 7% |
Calories | 884kcal | 902kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Iron | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.4% |