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Soybean oil vs. Cottonseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soybean oil and cottonseed oil?

  • Soybean oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet cottonseed oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Cottonseed oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 181% higher.
  • Soybean oil has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than cottonseed oil. Soybean oil has 43g of monounsaturated fat, while cottonseed oil has 17.8g.
  • Soybean oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 162% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0.11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 706% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +335.8%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean oil Cottonseed oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 8.1mg 35.3mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 37.6g 51.9g 95%
Monounsaturated fat 43g 17.8g 63%
Saturated fat 14.9g 25.9g 50%
Calories 884kcal 884kcal 0%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 24.7µg 0%
Choline 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 45% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 37.6 g
27% 19% 54%
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 -42.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Soybean oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171012/nutrients
  2. Cottonseed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171024/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.