Poppy seed oil vs. Palm kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between poppy seed oil and palm kernel oil?
- Poppy seed oil is richer than palm kernel oil in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Palm kernel oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 340% more.
- Poppy seed oil has 39 times more polyunsaturated fat than palm kernel oil. While poppy seed oil has 62.4g of polyunsaturated fat, palm kernel oil has only 1.6g.
- The amount of saturated fat in poppy seed oil is lower.
We used Oil, poppyseed and Vegetable oil, palm kernel types 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.
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 | +199.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 62.4g | 1.6g | 405% |
Saturated fat | 13.5g | 81.5g | 309% |
Vitamin E | 11.4mg | 3.81mg | 51% |
Vitamin K | 24.7µg | 21% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 19.7g | 11.4g | 21% |
Calories | 884kcal | 862kcal | 1% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Choline | 0.2mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
62.4 g
Saturated fat:
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81.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
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11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
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1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3800% |