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

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How are olive oil and sunflower oil different?

  • Olive oil is richer in vitamin K, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Sunflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 178% more than olive oil.
  • Sunflower oil is lower in saturated fat.

Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1014.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Olive oil Sunflower oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 14.35mg 41.08mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 36.4g 173%
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 46.2g 67%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 5.4µg 46%
Iron 0.56mg 0mg 7%
Saturated fat 13.808g 13g 4%
Calories 884kcal 884kcal 0%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Calcium 1mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
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100%
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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~13g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/nutrients
  2. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.