Canola oil vs. Cottonseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between canola oil and cottonseed oil

Canola oil has more vitamin K and monounsaturated fat; however, cottonseed oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for cottonseed oil is 119% higher.
Cottonseed oil has 4 times less monounsaturated fat than canola oil. Canola oil has 63.276g of monounsaturated fat, while cottonseed oil has 17.8g.
Canola oil is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, canola and Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking.

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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.

Canola oil

Cottonseed 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.

Canola oil

Cottonseed oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+188.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+102.2%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	9.137g		571%
Polyunsaturated fat	28.142g	51.9g	158%
Vitamin E	17.46mg	35.3mg	119%
Monounsaturated fat	63.276g	17.8g	114%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	18.64g		110%
Saturated fat	7.365g	25.9g	84%
Vitamin K	71.3µg	24.7µg	39%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	2.7	N/A
Trans fat	0.395g		N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%