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

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Summary of differences between cottonseed oil and safflower oil

Cottonseed oil has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat, while safflower oil has more monounsaturated fat.
Cottonseed oil covers your daily need for saturated fat 92% more than safflower oil.
Cottonseed oil contains 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than safflower oil. While cottonseed oil contains 51.9g of polyunsaturated fat, safflower oil contains only 12.82g.
The amount of saturated fat in safflower oil is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce).

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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

Safflower oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~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.

Cottonseed oil

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+247.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~34.1mg

~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.
Polyunsaturated fat	51.9g	12.82g	261%
Monounsaturated fat	17.8g	75.221g	144%
Saturated fat	25.9g	7.541g	83%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.724g	75%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	7.1µg	15%
Vitamin E	35.3mg	34.1mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.096g	6%
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		0.096g	N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%