Sunflower oil vs. Peanut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sunflower oil and peanut oil?

Sunflower oil is richer than peanut oil in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Sunflower oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 169% more.
The amount of saturated fat in sunflower oil is lower.

We used Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, peanut, salad or cooking types 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.

Sunflower oil

Peanut oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~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

Peanut oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+161.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+671.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~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 Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg	15.69mg	169%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	32g	29%
Saturated fat	13g	16.9g	18%
Vitamin K	5.4µg	0.7µg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	4.6	N/A
Iron	0mg	0.03mg	0%
Zinc	0mg	0.01mg	0%
Choline		0.1mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	46.2g	0%