Cottonseed oil vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cottonseed oil and olive oil
- Cottonseed oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat; however, olive oil is higher in vitamin K, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
- Cottonseed oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 140% more than olive oil.
- Olive oil contains 5 times less polyunsaturated fat than cottonseed oil. Cottonseed oil contains 51.9g of polyunsaturated fat, while olive oil contains 10.523g.
- Olive oil has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
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 | +146% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +143.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 51.9g | 10.523g | 276% |
Vitamin E | 35.3mg | 14.35mg | 140% |
Monounsaturated fat | 17.8g | 72.961g | 138% |
Saturated fat | 25.9g | 13.808g | 55% |
Vitamin K | 24.7µg | 60.2µg | 30% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.56mg | 7% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Calcium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
25.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
51.9 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.523 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +393.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +309.9% |