Coconut oil vs Almond oil

In short

Gram for gram, there are 6% more calories in almond oil than in coconut oil (884 vs 833 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in coconut oil: saturated fat (10×). More in almond oil: vitamin E and vitamin K (12×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Coconut oil833 cal

0 g protein · 0.84 g carbs · 99.1 g fat

Almond oil884 cal

0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 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 g 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 fatlimit413% vs 41%

    82.5 g vs 8.2 g

  • Vitamin E1% vs 261%

    0.11 mg vs 39.2 mg

  • Vitamin K1% vs 6%

    0.6 µg vs 7 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Total fat99.1 g · 100 g127%·128%
  • Carbohydrates0.84 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Potassium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Calcium1 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Iron0.05 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Zinc0.02 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Copper0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: cholesterol, fiber, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Coconut oil (Foundation 330458), Almond oil (SR Legacy 171031). 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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