Peanut oil vs. Cottonseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between peanut oil and cottonseed oil
- Peanut oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, cottonseed oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for cottonseed oil is 131% higher.
- Cottonseed oil has 3 times less monounsaturated fat than peanut oil. Peanut oil has 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, while cottonseed oil has 17.8g.
- Peanut oil is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Oil, cottonseed, 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.
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 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3428.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 32g | 51.9g | 133% |
Vitamin E | 15.69mg | 35.3mg | 131% |
Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 17.8g | 71% |
Saturated fat | 16.9g | 25.9g | 41% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 24.7µg | 20% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Iron | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
32 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
25.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
51.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +159.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.2% |