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

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Summary of differences between sesame oil and palm oil

Sesame oil has more polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat; however, palm oil is higher in vitamin E.
Palm oil covers your daily need for saturated fat 176% more than sesame oil.
Sesame oil has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than palm oil. While sesame oil has 41.7g of polyunsaturated fat, palm oil has only 9.3g.
Sesame oil has less saturated fat.

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

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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.

Sesame oil

Palm 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.

Sesame oil

Palm oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+70%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+1038.6%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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