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

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Significant differences between peanut oil and sesame oil

Peanut oil has more vitamin E and monounsaturated fat; however, sesame oil is richer in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
Peanut oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 95% more than sesame oil.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Oil, sesame, 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.

Peanut oil

Sesame 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 ~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.

Peanut oil

Sesame oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+1020.7%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+1842.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~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.
Vitamin E	15.69mg	1.4mg	95%
Polyunsaturated fat	32g	41.7g	65%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	39.7g	16%
Saturated fat	16.9g	14.2g	12%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	13.6µg	11%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	5.7	N/A
Iron	0.03mg	0mg	0%
Zinc	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%