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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

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%
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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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +357.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +407.2%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean oil Sunflower oil 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%
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Choline 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
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~46.2g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~36.4g

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.