Coconut oil leads 2–1 · 3 categories decided · 6 ties
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Coconut oil comes out ahead, winning 2 of 3 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Avocado oil for less saturated fat.
Pick Coconut oil for more calcium and more iron.
Evenly matched on protein, fiber, sodium, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0 g0 g
- Carbohydrate0 g0 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better—0 g
- Total fat11.31 g11.11 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN1.31 g9.25 g
- Sodiumless is better0 mg0 mg
- Potassiummore is better0 mg0 mg
- Calciummore is better0 mg0.11 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0 mg0.01 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

