Half and Half vs. Coconut Oil

Nutrition comparison of Half And Half and Coconut Oil


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of half and half versus coconut oil (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in half and half and coconut oil:

  • Both half and half and coconut oil are high in calories and saturated fat.
  • Half and half has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Half and half has signficantly more Vitamin A than coconut oil.
  • Half and half is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of half and half and coconut oil is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Half and Half (Cream, fluid, half and half) and Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both half and half and coconut oil are high in calories. Coconut oil has 581% more calories than half and half - half and half has 131 calories per 100 grams and coconut oil has 892 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, half and half is heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to coconut oil per calorie. Half and half has a macronutrient ratio of 10:12:78 and for coconut oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Half and Half Coconut Oil
Protein 10% ~
Carbohydrates 12% ~
Fat 78% 100%
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carbohydrates

Both half and half and coconut oil are low in carbohydrates - half and half has 4.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Coconut oil has less sugar than half and half - half and half has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Half and half has more protein than coconut oil - half and half has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both half and half and coconut oil are high in saturated fat. Coconut oil has 10 times more saturated fat than half and half - half and half has 7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and coconut oil has 82.5g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both half and half and coconut oil are low in trans fat - half and half has 0.46g of trans fat per 100 grams and coconut oil has 0.03g of trans fat.

cholesterol

Coconut oil has less cholesterol than half and half - half and half has 35mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Half and half has more Vitamin C than coconut oil - half and half has 0.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Half and half has signficantly more Vitamin A than coconut oil - half and half has 97ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Half and half and coconut oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - half and half has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Half and half and coconut oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - half and half has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and coconut oil has 0.11mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Half and half and coconut oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - half and half has 1.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and coconut oil has 0.6ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Half and half has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Half and Half Coconut Oil
Thiamin 0.03 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.194 MG ~
Niacin 0.109 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.539 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.05 MG ~
Folate 3 UG ~
Vitamin B12 0.19 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Half and half is an excellent source of calcium and it has 106 times more calcium than coconut oil - half and half has 107mg of calcium per 100 grams and coconut oil has 1mg of calcium.

iron

Half and half and coconut oil contain similar amounts of iron - half and half has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and coconut oil has 0.05mg of iron.

potassium

Half and half has more potassium than coconut oil - half and half has 132mg of potassium per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, half and half has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than coconut oil per 100 grams.

Half and Half Coconut Oil
alpha linoleic acid 0.041 G 0.019 G
EPA 0.003 G ~
DPA 0.006 G ~
Total 0.05 G 0.019 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, coconut oil has more linoleic acid than half and half per 100 grams.

Half and Half Coconut Oil
other omega 6 0.015 G 0.076 G
linoleic acid 0.466 G 1.683 G
Total 0.481 G 1.759 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Half and Half (Cream, fluid, half and half) and Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) .

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FAQ

Does half and half or coconut oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both half and half and coconut oil are high in calories. Coconut oil has 580% more calories than half and half - half and half has 131 calories in 100g and coconut oil has 892 calories.

Does half and half or coconut oil contain more calcium?
Half and half is a rich source of calcium and it has 106 times more calcium than coconut oil - half and half has 107mg of calcium in 100 grams and coconut oil has 1mg of calcium.