Sunflower oil vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sunflower oil and olive different?
- Sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while olive is higher in iron, copper, fiber, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Sunflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 263% more than olive.
- Sunflower oil contains 40 times more polyunsaturated fat than olive. Sunflower oil contains 36.4g of polyunsaturated fat, while olive contains 0.911g.
- Olive is lower in saturated fat.
Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) types were 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.
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2389.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +285.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 41.08mg | 1.65mg | 263% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 36.4g | 0.911g | 237% |
| Fats | 100g | 10.68g | 137% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 7.888g | 96% |
| Saturated fat | 13g | 1.415g | 53% |
| Iron | 0mg | 3.3mg | 41% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 115kcal | 38% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 735mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.251mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.2g | 13% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 88mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 1.4µg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.3mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.26g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Potassium | 0mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
10.68 g
Carbs:
6.26 g
Water:
79.99 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +836.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
36.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.911 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +485.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3895.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.1% |
