Apricot kernel oil vs. Grape seed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apricot kernel oil and grape seed oil?

Apricot kernel oil is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet grape seed oil is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Grape seed oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 165% more.
Apricot kernel oil has 4 times more monounsaturated fat than grape seed oil. While apricot kernel oil has 60g of monounsaturated fat, grape seed oil has only 16.1g.
The amount of saturated fat in apricot kernel oil is lower.

We used Oil, apricot kernel and Oil, grapeseed types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

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Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

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Grape seed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+620%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	29.3g	69.9g	271%
Vitamin E	4mg	28.8mg	165%
Monounsaturated fat	60g	16.1g	110%
Saturated fat	6.3g	9.6g	15%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	14	9	N/A