Canola oil vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are canola oil and wheat different?
- Wheat is higher than canola oil in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 163% more than canola oil.
- Canola oil contains 16 times more saturated fat than wheat . Canola oil contains 7.365g of saturated fat, while wheat contains 0.454g.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than canola oil (0).
Oil, canola and Wheat, durum types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.142g | 0.978g | 181% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 89.4µg | 163% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 63.276g | 0.344g | 157% |
| Fats | 100g | 2.47g | 150% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 3.012mg | 131% |
| Vitamin E | 17.46mg | 116% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 508mg | 73% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.553mg | 61% |
| Vitamin K | 71.3µg | 59% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 3.52mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 6.738mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 4.16mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.419mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 144mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.419mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 7.365g | 0.454g | 31% |
| Protein | 0g | 13.68g | 27% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 339kcal | 27% |
| Carbs | 0g | 71.13g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.935mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 431mg | 13% |
| Folate | 0µg | 43µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.395g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 9.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 18.64g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +3948.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.142 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.978 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18294.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2777.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |