Peanut oil vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between peanut oil and lard
- Peanut oil has more vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, lard has more vitamin D* and choline.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lard is 112% higher.
- Lard has 26 times less vitamin E than peanut oil. Peanut oil has 15.69mg of vitamin E, while lard has 0.6mg.
- Peanut oil is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Lard.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +2515% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 32g | 11.2g | 139% |
| Vitamin E | 15.69mg | 0.6mg | 101% |
| Saturated fat | 16.9g | 39.2g | 101% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 95mg | 32% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 102 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.5µg | 13% |
| Choline | 0.1mg | 49.7mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 45.1g | 3% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 902kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 11g | 11g | N/A |
| Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.6 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
32 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
11.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.7% |
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Monounsaturated fat
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