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Olive oil vs. Vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between olive oil and vinegar?

  • Vinegar has less vitamin E, vitamin K, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than olive oil.
  • Olive oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 96% higher.

We used Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Vinegar, distilled types in this comparison.

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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 0.71% 1.8% 0.18% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 1.7% 0.26% 7.2% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +1766.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
95% 5%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 94.78 g
Other: 5.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Olive oil Vinegar
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Vinegar DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0g 182%
Fats 100g 0g 154%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0mg 96%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0g 70%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0g 63%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 0µg 50%
Calories 884kcal 18kcal 43%
Iron 0.56mg 0.03mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.055mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.006mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 4mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.04g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.04g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Olive oil Vinegar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Olive oil
0%
Vinegar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Olive oil
2%
Vinegar

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Vinegar
Vinegar is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Vinegar
Vinegar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 13.808g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Olive oil
Olive oil is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.04g)
Which food is cheaper?
Olive oil
Olive oil is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172237/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.