Palm kernel oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between palm kernel oil and wheat germ oil

Palm kernel oil contains less vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than wheat germ oil.
Wheat germ oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 971% higher.
Wheat germ oil contains 4 times less saturated fat than palm kernel oil. Palm kernel oil contains 81.5g of saturated fat, while wheat germ oil contains 18.8g.

The food types used in this comparison are Vegetable oil, palm kernel and Oil, wheat germ.

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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

Wheat germ oil

~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

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+3821.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~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 ~24.7µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	3.81mg	149.4mg	971%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	61.7g	401%
Saturated fat	81.5g	18.8g	285%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	15.1g	9%
Choline	0.2mg	20mg	4%
Calories	862kcal	884kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	12g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.16	4.1	N/A
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%