Soybean oil vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soybean oil and palm oil different?
- Soybean oil is higher in vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, palm oil is richer in vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 172% higher.
- Soybean oil contains 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than palm oil. While soybean oil contains 37.6g of polyunsaturated fat, palm oil contains only 9.3g.
- Soybean oil has less saturated fat.
Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, palm are the varieties 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.
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 | +208.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 37.6g | 9.3g | 189% |
Saturated fat | 14.9g | 49.3g | 156% |
Vitamin E | 8.1mg | 15.94mg | 52% |
Monounsaturated fat | 43g | 37g | 15% |
Vitamin K | 24.7µg | 8µg | 14% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
43 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
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37.6 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
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37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
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9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +304.3% |