Cocoa butter vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa butter and wheat germ oil different?

Cocoa butter is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for wheat germ oil is 984% higher.
Cocoa butter contains 3 times more saturated fat than wheat germ oil. While cocoa butter contains 59.7g of saturated fat, wheat germ oil contains only 18.8g.

Oil, cocoa butter and Oil, wheat germ 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.

Cocoa butter

Wheat germ oil

~equal in Magnesium ~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

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+8200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~24.7µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	1.8mg	149.4mg	984%
Polyunsaturated fat	3g	61.7g	391%
Saturated fat	59.7g	18.8g	186%
Monounsaturated fat	32.9g	15.1g	45%
Choline	0.3mg	20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.6	4.1	N/A
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%