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

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How are soybean oil and sunflower oil different?

Soybean oil is higher in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat; however, sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 220% higher.
Soybean oil contains 5 times more vitamin K than sunflower oil. While soybean oil contains 24.7µg of vitamin K, sunflower oil contains only 5.4µg.
Sunflower oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Soybean oil

Sunflower oil

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Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Soybean oil

Sunflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+357.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+407.2%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	8.1mg	41.08mg	220%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	5.4µg	16%
Saturated fat	14.9g	13g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	43g	46.2g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	37.6g	36.4g	8%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	6.4	N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%