Peanut oil vs. Safflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut oil and safflower oil

Peanut oil has more polyunsaturated fat, while safflower oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat.
Safflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 123% more than peanut oil.
Peanut oil contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than safflower oil. While peanut oil contains 32g of polyunsaturated fat, safflower oil contains only 12.82g.
The amount of saturated fat in safflower oil is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce).

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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.

Peanut oil

Safflower oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~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.

Peanut oil

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+117.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+914.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+100%

~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	32g	12.82g	128%
Vitamin E	15.69mg	34.1mg	123%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	75.221g	73%
Saturated fat	16.9g	7.541g	43%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	7.1µg	5%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Iron	0.03mg	0mg	0%
Zinc	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A
Choline	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.096g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		12.724g	N/A