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

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How are palm oil and soybean oil different?

Palm oil is higher in vitamin E; however, soybean oil is richer in vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 172% higher.
Palm oil contains 2 times more vitamin E than soybean oil. While palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, soybean oil contains only 8.1mg.
Soybean oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, palm and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) are the varieties used 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 oil

Soybean 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

Soybean oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+96.8%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+208.8%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.3g	37.6g	189%
Saturated fat	49.3g	14.9g	156%
Vitamin E	15.94mg	8.1mg	52%
Monounsaturated fat	37g	43g	15%
Vitamin K	8µg	24.7µg	14%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.94	5.4	N/A
Iron	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%