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

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The main differences between cottonseed oil and canola oil

Cottonseed oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat; however, canola oil has more vitamin K and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for cottonseed oil is 119% higher.
Canola oil has 4 times less saturated fat than cottonseed oil. Cottonseed oil has 25.9g of saturated fat, while canola oil has 7.365g.

Food types used in this article are Oil, cottonseed, 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.

Cottonseed 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.

Cottonseed oil

Canola oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+102.2%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+188.7%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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