Almond oil vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between almond oil and sunflower oil

Almond oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for sunflower oil is 24% higher.
Almond oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than sunflower oil. Almond oil contains 69.9g of monounsaturated fat, while sunflower oil contains 46.2g.
Almond oil contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, almond and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Almond oil

Sunflower oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Almond oil

Sunflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+29.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~41.08mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	17.4g	36.4g	127%
Monounsaturated fat	69.9g	46.2g	59%
Saturated fat	8.2g	13g	22%
Vitamin E	39.2mg	41.08mg	13%
Vitamin K	7µg	5.4µg	1%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Choline	0.4mg		0%