Sunflower oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower oil and wheat germ oil

Sunflower oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 722% more than sunflower oil.
Sunflower oil has 3 times more monounsaturated fat than wheat germ oil. While sunflower oil has 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, wheat germ oil has only 15.1g.
Sunflower oil has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, wheat germ.

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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

Wheat germ oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

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~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

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+263.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+357.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~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

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg	149.4mg	722%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	61.7g	169%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	15.1g	78%
Saturated fat	13g	18.8g	26%
Vitamin K	5.4µg	24.7µg	16%
Choline		20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%