Sunflower oil vs. Apricot kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sunflower oil and apricot kernel oil

Sunflower oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat; however, apricot kernel oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Sunflower oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 247% more than apricot kernel oil.
Apricot kernel oil contains 2 times less saturated fat than sunflower oil. Sunflower oil contains 13g of saturated fat, while apricot kernel oil contains 6.3g.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, apricot kernel.

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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.

Sunflower oil

Apricot kernel oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~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.

Sunflower oil

Apricot kernel oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+927%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~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 Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg	4mg	247%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	29.3g	47%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	60g	35%
Saturated fat	13g	6.3g	30%
Vitamin K	5.4µg		5%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%