Palm oil vs. Safflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between palm oil and safflower oil?
- Palm oil has less vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than safflower oil.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 209% higher.
- Safflower oil contains less saturated fat.
We used Oil, palm and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) 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.
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 KVitamin K | +12.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +113.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Saturated fat | 49.3g | 7.541g | 190% |
Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 34.1mg | 121% |
Monounsaturated fat | 37g | 75.221g | 96% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 9.3g | 12.82g | 23% |
Vitamin K | 8µg | 7.1µg | 1% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Iron | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.096g | N/A | |
Choline | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.096g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.724g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.3 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.541 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
75.221 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.82 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +103.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.8% |