Peanut oil vs. Babassu oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between peanut oil and babassu oil?
- Peanut oil is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, yet babassu oil is richer in vitamin E.
- Babassu oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 322% higher.
- Peanut oil has 20 times more polyunsaturated fat than babassu oil. Peanut oil has 32g of polyunsaturated fat, while babassu oil has 1.6g.
- Peanut oil contains less saturated fat.
We used Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Oil, babassu 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.
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Saturated fat | 16.9g | 81.2g | 292% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 32g | 1.6g | 203% |
Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 11.4g | 87% |
Vitamin E | 15.69mg | 19.1mg | 23% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Iron | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.1mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
32 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +305.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1900% |