Palm oil vs. Corn oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between palm oil and corn oil
- Palm oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat; however, corn oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Palm oil covers your daily need for saturated fat 182% more than corn oil.
- Palm oil has 4 times more vitamin K than corn oil. While palm oil has 8µg of vitamin K, corn oil has only 1.9µg.
- Corn oil has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, palm and Oil, corn, industrial, and retail, all purpose 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.
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +321.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 53.23g | 313% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.3g | 54.677g | 303% |
| Saturated fat | 49.3g | 12.948g | 165% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 1.161g | 73% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 37g | 27.576g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 14.3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 1.9µg | 5% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 900kcal | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 11g | 11g | N/A |
| Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.94 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +487.9% |
