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Cocoa butter vs. Cottonseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cocoa butter and cottonseed oil

  • Cocoa butter has more monounsaturated fat, while cottonseed oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Cottonseed oil covers your daily need for vitamin E 223% more than cocoa butter.
  • Cocoa butter contains 2 times more saturated fat than cottonseed oil. While cocoa butter contains 59.7g of saturated fat, cottonseed oil contains only 25.9g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, cocoa butter and Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking.

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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.
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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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 706% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1861.1%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa butter Cottonseed oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3g 51.9g 326%
Vitamin E 1.8mg 35.3mg 223%
Saturated fat 59.7g 25.9g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 32.9g 17.8g 38%
Calories 884kcal 884kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.6 2.7 N/A
Vitamin K 24.7µg 24.7µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 34% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 59.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3 g
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 51.9 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1630%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cocoa butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171421/nutrients
  2. Cottonseed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171024/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.