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

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Important differences between cocoa butter and safflower oil

Cocoa butter has more vitamin K; however, safflower oil is richer in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Cocoa butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 261% more.
Cocoa butter contains 3 times more vitamin K than safflower oil. Cocoa butter contains 24.7µg of vitamin K, while safflower oil contains 7.1µg.
Safflower oil contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, cocoa butter and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce).

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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.

Cocoa butter

Safflower oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

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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.

Cocoa butter

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+247.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+1794.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	59.7g	7.541g	237%
Vitamin E	1.8mg	34.1mg	215%
Monounsaturated fat	32.9g	75.221g	106%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.724g	75%
Polyunsaturated fat	3g	12.82g	65%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	7.1µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.096g	6%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.6	12	N/A
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A
Choline	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%