Palm oil vs Anhydrous butter oil

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 884 in 100 g of palm oil, 876 of anhydrous butter oil. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in palm oil: vitamin E (5.7×). More in anhydrous butter oil: vitamin A, cholesterol, saturated fat and choline. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Palm oil884 cal

0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat

Anhydrous butter oil876 cal

0.28 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 99.5 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.

0%150%300%
  • Vitamin A0% vs 93%

    0 µg vs 840 µg

  • Vitamin E106% vs 19%

    15.9 mg vs 2.8 mg

  • Cholesterollimit0% vs 85%

    0 mg vs 256 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit247% vs 310%

    49.3 g vs 61.9 g

  • Choline<1% vs 4%

    0.3 mg vs 22.3 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0 g · 0.28 g0%·1%
  • Total fat100 g · 99.5 g128%·128%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 2 mg0%·<1%
  • Potassium0 mg · 5 mg0%·<1%
  • Calcium0 mg · 4 mg0%·<1%
  • Iron0.01 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 3 mg0%·<1%
  • Zinc0 mg · 0.01 mg0%·<1%
  • Copper0 mg · 0.001 mg0%·<1%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K8 µg · 8.6 µg7%·7%
  • Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0.001 mg0%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0.005 mg0%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0.003 mg0%·<1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0 mg · 0.01 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60 mg · 0.001 mg0%·<1%
  • Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0.01 µg0%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, vitamin D.

From USDA FoodData Central: Palm oil (SR Legacy 171015), Anhydrous butter oil (SR Legacy 173412). 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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