Apricot kernel oil vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between apricot kernel oil and olive oil
- Apricot kernel oil has more polyunsaturated fat, while olive oil has more vitamin E, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
- Olive oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 69% more than apricot kernel oil.
- Apricot kernel oil contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than olive oil. While apricot kernel oil contains 29.3g of polyunsaturated fat, olive oil contains only 10.523g.
- The amount of saturated fat in apricot kernel oil is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, apricot kernel and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +258.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 29.3g | 10.523g | 125% |
Vitamin E | 4mg | 14.35mg | 69% |
Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 50% | |
Saturated fat | 6.3g | 13.808g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 60g | 72.961g | 32% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.56mg | 7% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Calcium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
60 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
29.3 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.6% |