Avocado oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are avocado oil and wheat germ oil different?
- Avocado oil is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, wheat germ oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for wheat germ oil is 36% higher.
- Avocado oil contains 5 times more monounsaturated fat than wheat germ oil. While avocado oil contains 70.554g of monounsaturated fat, wheat germ oil contains only 15.1g.
- Avocado oil has less saturated fat.
Oil, avocado and Oil, wheat germ are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin E | 149.4mg | 996% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 13.486g | 61.7g | 321% |
Monounsaturated fat | 70.554g | 15.1g | 139% |
Saturated fat | 11.56g | 18.8g | 33% |
Vitamin K | 24.7µg | 21% | |
Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
~equal in
Protein
~0g
~equal in
Fats
~100g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~0g
~equal in
Other
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.56 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
70.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
13.486 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
61.7 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +367.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +357.5% |