Palm oil vs Coconut oil

In short

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

More in palm oil: vitamin E. More in coconut oil: saturated fat. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Palm oil100 cal

11.3 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.3 g fat

Coconut oil100 cal

11.2 g · 0 g protein · 0.094 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 fatlimit28% vs 46%

    5.6 g vs 9.2 g

  • Vitamin E12% vs <1%

    1.8 mg vs 0.012 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 fat11.3 g · 11.1 g15%·14%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.094 g0%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Potassium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Calcium0 mg · 0.11 mg0%·<1%
  • Iron0.001 mg · 0.006 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Zinc0 mg · 0.002 mg0%·<1%
  • Copper0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.9 µg · 0.067 µg1%·<1%
  • 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 · 0.034 mg<1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Palm oil (SR Legacy 171015), Coconut oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710182). 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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