Coconut oil vs olive oil

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 11 g of coconut oil or 11 g of olive oil. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in coconut oil: saturated fat (5.3×). More in olive oil: vitamin E. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Coconut oil100 cal

11.2 g · 0 g protein · 0.094 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.1 g fat

Olive oil100 cal

11.1 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Saturated fatlimit46% vs 9%

    9.2 g vs 1.7 g

  • Vitamin E<1% vs 15%

    0.012 mg vs 2.3 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.

  • Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Total fat11.1 g · 11.1 g14%·14%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates0.094 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 0.22 mg0%·<1%
  • Potassium0 mg · 0.11 mg0%·<1%
  • Calcium0.11 mg · 0.11 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.006 mg · 0.062 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Zinc0.002 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Copper0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.067 µg · 2.9 µg<1%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B60 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline0.034 mg · 0.033 mg<1%·<1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Coconut oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710182), Olive oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710186). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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