Vegetable oil vs. Safflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between vegetable oil and safflower oil?
- Vegetable oil is richer in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat, yet safflower oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
- Safflower oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 129% higher.
- Vegetable oil has 3 times more vitamin K than safflower oil. Vegetable oil has 21µg of vitamin K, while safflower oil has 7.1µg.
- Safflower oil contains less saturated fat.
We used Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) types in this comparison.
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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 KVitamin K | +195.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +130.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 33.033g | 12.82g | 135% |
Vitamin E | 14.78mg | 34.1mg | 129% |
Monounsaturated fat | 48.033g | 75.221g | 68% |
Saturated fat | 14.367g | 7.541g | 31% |
Vitamin K | 21µg | 7.1µg | 12% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0mg | 2% |
Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.02mg | 0mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.096g | N/A | |
Choline | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.096g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.724g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
33.033 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.541 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
75.221 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.82 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +157.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.6% |