Cottonseed oil vs. Soybean oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cottonseed oil and soybean oil?

Cottonseed oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat, yet soybean oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Cottonseed oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 181% higher.
Cottonseed oil has 2 times more saturated fat than soybean oil. Cottonseed oil has 25.9g of saturated fat, while soybean oil has 14.9g.

We used Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) 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.

Cottonseed oil

Soybean oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~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.

Cottonseed oil

Soybean oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+335.8%

~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 Vitamin K ~24.7µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	35.3mg	8.1mg	181%
Polyunsaturated fat	51.9g	37.6g	95%
Monounsaturated fat	17.8g	43g	63%
Saturated fat	25.9g	14.9g	50%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%