Wheat germ oil vs. Grape seed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wheat germ oil and grape seed oil

Wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E, yet grape seed oil is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 804% more than grape seed oil.
Wheat germ oil contains 2 times more saturated fat than grape seed oil. While wheat germ oil contains 18.8g of saturated fat, grape seed oil contains only 9.6g.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, wheat germ and Oil, grapeseed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Wheat germ oil

Grape seed oil

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Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Wheat germ oil

Grape seed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+418.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	149.4mg	28.8mg	804%
Polyunsaturated fat	61.7g	69.9g	55%
Saturated fat	18.8g	9.6g	42%
Vitamin K	24.7µg		21%
Choline	20mg		4%
Monounsaturated fat	15.1g	16.1g	3%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	9	N/A