Wheat germ oil vs. Palm kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wheat germ oil and palm kernel oil
- Palm kernel oil contains less vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than wheat germ oil.
- Wheat germ oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 971% higher.
- Palm kernel oil contains 100 times less choline than wheat germ oil. Wheat germ oil contains 20mg of choline, while palm kernel oil contains 0.2mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in wheat germ oil is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Oil, wheat germ and Vegetable oil, palm kernel.
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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 | +3821.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +9900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin E | 149.4mg | 3.81mg | 971% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 61.7g | 1.6g | 401% |
Saturated fat | 18.8g | 81.5g | 285% |
Monounsaturated fat | 15.1g | 11.4g | 9% |
Choline | 20mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Calories | 884kcal | 862kcal | 1% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Vitamin K | 24.7µg | 24.7µg | 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
18.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
61.7 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
81.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3756.3% |