Peanut oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanut oil and wheat germ oil

Peanut oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 891% more than peanut oil.
Wheat germ oil has 3 times less monounsaturated fat than peanut oil. Peanut oil has 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, while wheat germ oil has 15.1g.
Peanut oil contains less saturated fat.

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

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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

Wheat germ 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

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+852.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3428.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+19900%

~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.
Vitamin E	15.69mg	149.4mg	891%
Polyunsaturated fat	32g	61.7g	198%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	15.1g	78%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	24.7µg	20%
Saturated fat	16.9g	18.8g	9%
Choline	0.1mg	20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Iron	0.03mg	0mg	0%
Zinc	0.01mg	0mg	0%