Palm kernel oil vs. Cocoa butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between palm kernel oil and cocoa butter

Palm kernel oil has more vitamin E; however, cocoa butter has more polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm kernel oil is 109% higher.
Cocoa butter has 2 times less vitamin E than palm kernel oil. Palm kernel oil has 3.81mg of vitamin E, while cocoa butter has 1.8mg.
Cocoa butter is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Vegetable oil, palm kernel and Oil, cocoa butter.

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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.

Palm kernel oil

Cocoa butter

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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.

Palm kernel oil

Cocoa butter

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+111.7%

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~equal in Vitamin K ~24.7µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	81.5g	59.7g	99%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	32.9g	54%
Vitamin E	3.81mg	1.8mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	3g	9%
Calories	862kcal	884kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	12g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.16	0.6	N/A
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.3mg	0%