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

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Summary of differences between wheat germ oil and russian dressing

  • Wheat germ oil has more vitamin E; however, russian dressing is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Wheat germ oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 974% more than russian dressing.
  • Wheat germ oil has 8 times more saturated fat than russian dressing. While wheat germ oil has 18.8g of saturated fat, russian dressing has only 2.39g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, wheat germ and Salad dressing, russian dressing.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 15% 23% 19% 6% 8.6% 148% 8.2% 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 20% 9.7% 66% 0% 7.3% 11% 11% 24% 22% 0% 134% 3.8% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more CholineCholine +334.8%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +117.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat germ oil Russian dressing DV% diff.
Vitamin E 149.4mg 3.32mg 974%
Polyunsaturated fat 61.7g 14.83g 312%
Fats 100g 26.18g 114%
Saturated fat 18.8g 2.39g 75%
Sodium 0mg 1133mg 49%
Calories 884kcal 355kcal 26%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 53.7µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 15.1g 5.928g 23%
Carbs 0g 31.9g 11%
Iron 0mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.097mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.058mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 173mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.594mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Choline 20mg 4.6mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.063mg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 20mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.22mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 13mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.69g 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 17.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.17g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
26% 32% 39% 3%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 26.18 g
Carbs: 31.9 g
Water: 38.53 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +282%
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
10% 26% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.928 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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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. Russian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171005/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.