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 polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated 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.

Peanut oil

Babassu oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.

Peanut oil

Babassu oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+21.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
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%