Sunflower oil vs. Poppy seed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sunflower oil and poppy seed oil different?
- Sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat; however, poppy seed oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 198% higher.
- Sunflower oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than poppy seed oil. While sunflower oil contains 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, poppy seed oil contains only 19.7g.
Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, poppyseed are the varieties 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.
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 | +260.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin E | 41.08mg | 11.4mg | 198% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 36.4g | 62.4g | 173% |
Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 19.7g | 66% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
Saturated fat | 13g | 13.5g | 2% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
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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
13.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
19.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
62.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.4% |
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