Palm kernel oil vs. Duck fat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between palm kernel oil and duck fat?

Palm kernel oil is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E, yet duck fat is higher in vitamin D*, choline, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Palm kernel oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 242% more.
The amount of saturated fat in duck fat is lower.

We used Vegetable oil, palm kernel and Fat, duck types 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.

Palm kernel oil

Duck fat

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~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.

Palm kernel oil

Duck fat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+41.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~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.
Saturated fat	81.5g	33.2g	220%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	49.3g	95%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	12.9g	75%
Cholesterol	0mg	100mg	33%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	191 IU	24%
Vitamin D	0µg	4.8µg	24%
Choline	0.2mg	122.4mg	22%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	0µg	21%
Vitamin E	3.81mg	2.7mg	7%
Calories	862kcal	882kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	12g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	99.8g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.16	1.9	N/A
Selenium	0µg	0.2µg	0%