Poppy seed oil vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are poppy seed oil and sunflower oil different?

Poppy seed oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 198% higher.
Poppy seed oil contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than sunflower oil. While poppy seed oil contains 62.4g of polyunsaturated fat, sunflower oil contains only 36.4g.

Oil, poppyseed and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Poppy seed oil

Sunflower oil

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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.

Poppy seed oil

Sunflower oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+260.4%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	11.4mg	41.08mg	198%
Polyunsaturated fat	62.4g	36.4g	173%
Monounsaturated fat	19.7g	46.2g	66%
Vitamin K		5.4µg	5%
Saturated fat	13.5g	13g	2%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%