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

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What are the main differences between canola oil and soybean oil?

  • Canola oil is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat, yet soybean oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Canola oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 62% higher.
  • Canola oil has 3 times more vitamin K than soybean oil. Canola oil has 71.3µg of vitamin K, while soybean oil has 24.7µg.
  • Canola oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, canola and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 162% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.7%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Soybean oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 37.6g 63%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 8.1mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 43g 51%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 24.7µg 39%
Saturated fat 7.365g 14.9g 34%
Calories 884kcal 884kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 5.4 N/A
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
Choline 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
16% 45% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 37.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/nutrients
  2. Soybean oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171012/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.