Lard vs. Babassu oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lard and babassu oil?

Lard is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, yet babassu oil is richer in vitamin E.
Babassu oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 210% higher.

We used Lard and Oil, babassu types in this comparison.

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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.

Lard

Babassu oil

Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.

Lard

Babassu oil

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+3083.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~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

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	39.2g	81.2g	191%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	19.1mg	123%
Monounsaturated fat	45.1g	11.4g	84%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.2g	1.6g	64%
Cholesterol	95mg	0mg	32%
Vitamin D*	102 IU		13%
Vitamin D	2.5µg		13%
Choline	49.7mg		9%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Zinc	0.11mg	0mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	0.16	N/A
Selenium	0.2µg	0µg	0%