Almond oil vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between almond oil and sunflower oil
- Almond oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for sunflower oil is 24% higher.
- Almond oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than sunflower oil. Almond oil contains 69.9g of monounsaturated fat, while sunflower oil contains 46.2g.
- Almond oil contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Oil, almond and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).
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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.
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.
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +29.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 17.4g | 36.4g | 127% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 69.9g | 46.2g | 59% |
| Saturated fat | 8.2g | 13g | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 39.2mg | 41.08mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 5.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 11g | 11g | N/A |
| Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 11 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
69.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
17.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
36.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.2% |




