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Oil vs Oil

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Oil, sunflower is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

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Protein (g)

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Carbs (g)

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Fat (g)

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Fiber (g)

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Quick answers

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Oil, sunflower scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Oil Oil
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 8.99 g 16.2 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 63.4 g 57.1 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.116 g 0.172 g
Vitamins
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 68.5 mg 15.2 mg
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 0 ug 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Total fat (NLEA) 93.2 g 93.4 g
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 2.54 mg 0.438 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0.927 mg 13.4 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg 0.486 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 6.93 ug 4.26 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.004 g 0.004 g
SFA 5:0 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.000125 g 0.0000375 g
SFA 7:0 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.001 g 0.004 g
SFA 9:0 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.005 g 0.006 g
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.004 g 0.017 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.049 g 0.040 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.018 g 0.010 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 4.48 g 8.26 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.029 g 0.072 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.99 g 2.58 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.273 g 1.14 g
SFA 21:0 0.013 g 0.021 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.820 g 2.58 g
SFA 23:0 0 g 0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.310 g 1.48 g
MUFA 12:1 0 g 0 g
MUFA 14:1 c 0 g 0 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0.122 g 0.075 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0.039 g 0.055 g
MUFA 17:1 c 0.039 g 0.055 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 62.9 g 55.5 g
MUFA 20:1 c 0.256 g 1.41 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0.006 g 0.136 g
MUFA 22:1 n-9 0.006 g 0.133 g
MUFA 22:1 n-11 0 g 0.003 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) 0.012 g 0.013 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20.7 g 19.9 g
PUFA 18:2 c 20.6 g 19.6 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 20.5 g 19.6 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs 0.029 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:3 c 0.163 g 0.317 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.163 g 0.317 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.000125 g 0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0.000125 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 c 0.005 g 0.017 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005 g 0.017 g
PUFA 20:3 c 0.000125 g 0.001 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.000125 g 0.001 g
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:3 0.004 g 0.013 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.002 g 0.003 g
PUFA 20:4c 0.002 g 0.003 g
PUFA 20:5c 0.002 g 0.001 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.002 g 0.001 g
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) 0.000625 g 0.001 g
PUFA 22:5 c 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) 0.000625 g 0.0007125 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 c 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0.035 g 0.034 g
TFA 14:1 t 0 g 0 g
TFA 16:1 t 0 g 0 g
TFA 18:1 t 0.035 g 0.034 g
TFA 20:1 t 0 g 0 g
TFA 22:1 t 0 g 0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0.082 g 0.139 g
TFA 18:2 t 0.082 g 0.139 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0 g 0 g
TFA 18:3 t 0 g 0 g
Stigmastadiene 0 mg 0 mg
Stigmasterol 29.2 mg 17.8 mg
Campesterol 33.9 mg 33.0 mg
Brassicasterol 0 mg 0 mg
Beta-sitosterol 205 mg 122 mg
Campestanol 0.042 mg 0.140 mg
Beta-sitostanol 3.36 mg 3.58 mg
Delta-5-avenasterol 11.4 mg 16.4 mg
Delta-7-Stigmastenol 59.1 mg 8.23 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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