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Palm oil vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between palm oil and white chocolate

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E; however, white chocolate has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, and selenium.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 149% more.
  • Palm oil has 17 times more vitamin E than white chocolate. Palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, while white chocolate has 0.96mg.
  • White chocolate is lower in saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index than palm oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, palm and Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
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%
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1560.4%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 19.412g 136%
Fats 100g 32.09g 104%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.96mg 100%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 9.097g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 1.013g 55%
Phosphorus 0mg 176mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.282mg 22%
Carbs 0g 59.24g 20%
Calcium 0mg 199mg 20%
Calories 884kcal 539kcal 17%
Protein 0g 5.87g 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.608mg 12%
Potassium 0mg 286mg 8%
Selenium 0µg 4.5µg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Zinc 0mg 0.74mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.745mg 5%
Choline 0.3mg 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.24mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 8µg 9.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 59g N/A
Manganese 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +211.6%
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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.