Sunflower oil vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sunflower oil and sugar
- The amount of vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat in sunflower oil is higher than in sugar.
- Sunflower oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 274% more than sugar.
- Sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of sunflower oil is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Sugars, granulated.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 41.08mg | 0mg | 274% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 36.4g | 0g | 243% |
| Fats | 100g | 0g | 154% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 0g | 116% |
| Saturated fat | 13g | 0g | 59% |
| Carbs | 0g | 99.98g | 33% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 387kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Calcium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
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