Sunflower oil vs. Walnut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sunflower oil and walnut oil
- Sunflower oil has more vitamin E and monounsaturated fat; however, walnut oil is higher in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
- Sunflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 271% more than walnut oil.
- Sunflower oil has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than walnut oil. While sunflower oil has 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, walnut oil has only 22.8g.
- Walnut oil has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, walnut.
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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 | +10170% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +177.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin E | 41.08mg | 0.4mg | 271% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 36.4g | 63.3g | 179% |
Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 22.8g | 59% |
Saturated fat | 13g | 9.1g | 18% |
Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 15µg | 8% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 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
9.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
22.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
63.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +102.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.9% |