Tea seed oil vs. Palm kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tea seed oil and palm kernel oil different?

Tea seed oil is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, palm kernel oil is richer in vitamin E.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm kernel oil is 302% higher.
Tea seed oil contains 14 times more polyunsaturated fat than palm kernel oil. While tea seed oil contains 23g of polyunsaturated fat, palm kernel oil contains only 1.6g.
Tea seed oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, teaseed and Vegetable oil, palm kernel are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tea seed oil

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Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tea seed oil

Palm kernel oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	21.1g	81.5g	275%
Polyunsaturated fat	23g	1.6g	143%
Monounsaturated fat	51.5g	11.4g	100%
Vitamin E	0mg	3.81mg	25%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Calories	884kcal	862kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	12g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	0.16	N/A
Choline		0.2mg	0%