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Palm oil vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are palm oil and spread different?

  • Palm oil is richer in vitamin E, while spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Palm oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 217% more than spread.
  • Palm oil contains 9 times more vitamin E than spread. Palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, while spread contains 1.74mg.
  • Spread is lower in saturated fat.

Oil, palm and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were 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.
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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +7800%
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.
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%
Spread
10
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +816.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
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 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20666.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Spread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 5.977g 197%
Fats 100g 17.34g 127%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 1.74mg 95%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 7.584g 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 2.565g 45%
Sodium 0mg 1013mg 44%
Calories 884kcal 235kcal 32%
Selenium 0µg 9.7µg 18%
Protein 0g 7.66g 15%
Copper 0mg 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.172mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Choline 0.3mg 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.73mg 11%
Iron 0.01mg 0.79mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.134mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.43mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Zinc 0mg 1.02mg 9%
Phosphorus 0mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.6µg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.94g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Potassium 0mg 110mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 12mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +476.7%
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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.