Apricot kernel oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricot kernel oil and wheat germ oil different?

Apricot kernel oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, while wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily need for vitamin E 969% more than apricot kernel oil.
Apricot kernel oil contains 4 times more monounsaturated fat than wheat germ oil. Apricot kernel oil contains 60g of monounsaturated fat, while wheat germ oil contains 15.1g.
Apricot kernel oil is lower in saturated fat.

Oil, apricot kernel and Oil, wheat germ types were used in this article.

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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

Wheat germ oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

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~equal in Manganese ~mg

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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

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3635%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	4mg	149.4mg	969%
Polyunsaturated fat	29.3g	61.7g	216%
Monounsaturated fat	60g	15.1g	112%
Saturated fat	6.3g	18.8g	57%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Choline		20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	14	4.1	N/A