Vegetable oil vs. Soybean oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vegetable oil and soybean oil different?

Vegetable oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat; however, soybean oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for vegetable oil is 45% higher.

Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) 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.

Vegetable oil

Soybean oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~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.

Vegetable oil

Soybean oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+82.5%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+17.6%

~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

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	14.78mg	8.1mg	45%
Polyunsaturated fat	33.033g	37.6g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	48.033g	43g	13%
Vitamin K	21µg	24.7µg	3%
Iron	0.13mg	0mg	2%
Saturated fat	14.367g	14.9g	2%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Zinc	0.02mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%