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

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The main differences between canola oil and peanut oil

Canola oil has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat; however, peanut oil has more polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for canola oil is 59% higher.
Canola oil is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, canola and Oil, peanut, 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

Peanut oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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

Peanut oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10085.7%

~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

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	9.137g		571%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	18.64g		110%
Vitamin K	71.3µg	0.7µg	59%
Saturated fat	7.365g	16.9g	43%
Monounsaturated fat	63.276g	46.2g	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	28.142g	32g	26%
Vitamin E	17.46mg	15.69mg	12%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	4.6	N/A
Iron	0mg	0.03mg	0%
Zinc	0mg	0.01mg	0%
Trans fat	0.395g		N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%