Cottonseed oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cottonseed oil and wheat germ oil

Cottonseed oil has more monounsaturated fat; however, wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 761% more than cottonseed oil.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, cottonseed, salad or cooking and Oil, wheat germ.

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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

Wheat germ 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 ~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.

Cottonseed oil

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+323.2%

~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 Vitamin K ~24.7µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	35.3mg	149.4mg	761%
Polyunsaturated fat	51.9g	61.7g	65%
Saturated fat	25.9g	18.8g	32%
Monounsaturated fat	17.8g	15.1g	7%
Choline	0.2mg	20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	4.1	N/A
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%