Apricot kernel oil vs. Poppy seed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apricot kernel oil and poppy seed oil

Apricot kernel oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, poppy seed oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for poppy seed oil is 49% higher.
Poppy seed oil has 3 times less monounsaturated fat than apricot kernel oil. Apricot kernel oil has 60g of monounsaturated fat, while poppy seed oil has 19.7g.
Apricot kernel oil is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, apricot kernel and Oil, poppyseed.

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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.

Apricot kernel 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.

Apricot kernel oil

Poppy seed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+185%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	29.3g	62.4g	221%
Monounsaturated fat	60g	19.7g	101%
Vitamin E	4mg	11.4mg	49%
Saturated fat	6.3g	13.5g	33%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	14	6.1	N/A