Lard vs. Peanut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lard and peanut oil

Lard has more vitamin D* and choline; however, peanut oil has more vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lard is 112% higher.

Food types used in this article are Lard and Oil, peanut, 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.

Lard

Peanut oil

Contains more ZincZinc	+1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron

+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~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

Peanut oil

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2515%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~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 Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	11.2g	32g	139%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	15.69mg	101%
Saturated fat	39.2g	16.9g	101%
Cholesterol	95mg	0mg	32%
Vitamin D*	102 IU	0 IU	13%
Vitamin D	2.5µg	0µg	13%
Choline	49.7mg	0.1mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	45.1g	46.2g	3%
Calories	902kcal	884kcal	1%
Zinc	0.11mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.7µg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	4.6	N/A
Iron	0mg	0.03mg	0%
Selenium	0.2µg	0µg	0%