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

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Significant differences between corn oil and canola oil

Corn oil has more polyunsaturated fat and omega-6 (Linoleic acid); however, canola oil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, omega-3 (ALA) and monounsaturated fat.
Canola oil covers your daily vitamin K needs 58% more than corn oil.
Canola oil has 3 times less omega-6 (Linoleic acid) than corn oil. Corn oil has 53.23g of omega-6 (Linoleic acid), while canola oil has 18.64g.
Canola oil contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, corn, industrial, and retail, all purpose salad or cooking and Oil, canola.

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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.

Corn oil

Canola 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.

Corn oil

Canola oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3652.6%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.161g	9.137g	499%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	53.23g	18.64g	203%
Polyunsaturated fat	54.677g	28.142g	177%
Monounsaturated fat	27.576g	63.276g	89%
Vitamin K	1.9µg	71.3µg	58%
Saturated fat	12.948g	7.365g	25%
Vitamin E	14.3mg	17.46mg	21%
Calories	900kcal	884kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	12	N/A
Trans fat		0.395g	N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%