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Wheat germ oil vs. French dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat germ oil and french dressing different?

  • Wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while french dressing is higher in copper, vitamin A, iron, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Wheat germ oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 989% more than french dressing.
  • Wheat germ oil contains 22 times more saturated fat than french dressing. Wheat germ oil contains 18.8g of saturated fat, while french dressing contains 0.842g.

Oil, wheat germ and Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 9.4% 27% 53% 5.5% 6.9% 109% 14% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2988% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 9% 20% 0% 6% 12% 8.8% 0% 13% 0% 45% 1.5% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14840%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat germ oil French dressing DV% diff.
Vitamin E 149.4mg 1mg 989%
Polyunsaturated fat 61.7g 3.852g 386%
Fats 100g 11.52g 136%
Saturated fat 18.8g 0.842g 82%
Sodium 0mg 838mg 36%
Calories 884kcal 222kcal 33%
Monounsaturated fat 15.1g 4.518g 26%
Copper 0mg 0.16mg 18%
Carbs 0g 31.22g 10%
Iron 0mg 0.73mg 9%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 17.8µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Choline 20mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.467mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Potassium 0mg 107mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.024mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.58g 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 16.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
12% 31% 54% 2%
Protein: 0.58 g
Fats: 11.52 g
Carbs: 31.22 g
Water: 54.28 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +768.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 61.7 g
9% 49% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.842 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.852 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1501.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat germ oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171014/nutrients
  2. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.