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Sunflower oil vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sunflower oil and macadamia?

  • Sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E, yet macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Sunflower oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 270% higher.

We used Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7507.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Macadamia DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 0.54mg 270%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 1.502g 233%
Manganese 0mg 4.131mg 180%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.195mg 100%
Copper 0mg 0.756mg 84%
Iron 0mg 3.69mg 46%
Fats 100g 75.77g 37%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 58.877g 32%
Magnesium 0mg 130mg 31%
Phosphorus 0mg 188mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.275mg 21%
Protein 0g 7.91g 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.758mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.473mg 15%
Zinc 0mg 1.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.162mg 12%
Potassium 0mg 368mg 11%
Calcium 0mg 85mg 9%
Calories 884kcal 718kcal 8%
Selenium 0µg 3.6µg 7%
Carbs 0g 13.82g 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Saturated fat 13g 12.061g 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2323.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~12.061g

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/nutrients
  2. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.