Palm oil vs. Sesame oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between palm oil and sesame oil

Palm oil has more vitamin E; however, sesame oil is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
Palm oil covers your daily need for saturated fat 176% more than sesame oil.
Palm oil has 11 times more vitamin E than sesame oil. While palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, sesame oil has only 1.4mg.
Sesame oil has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, palm and Oil, sesame, 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.

Palm oil

Sesame oil

Contains more IronIron

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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 oil

Sesame oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+1038.6%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+70%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.3g	41.7g	216%
Saturated fat	49.3g	14.2g	160%
Vitamin E	15.94mg	1.4mg	97%
Monounsaturated fat	37g	39.7g	7%
Vitamin K	8µg	13.6µg	5%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.94	5.7	N/A
Iron	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%