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

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Important differences between soybean oil and wheat germ oil

Soybean oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, wheat germ oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 942% more.
Soybean oil has 3 times more monounsaturated fat than wheat germ oil. Soybean oil has 43g of monounsaturated fat, while wheat germ oil has 15.1g.
Soybean oil is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) 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.

Soybean oil

Wheat germ oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~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.

Soybean oil

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+1744.4%

~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 Vitamin K ~24.7µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	8.1mg	149.4mg	942%
Polyunsaturated fat	37.6g	61.7g	161%
Monounsaturated fat	43g	15.1g	70%
Saturated fat	14.9g	18.8g	18%
Choline	0.2mg	20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%