Grape seed oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between grape seed oil and wheat germ oil

Grape seed oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat, yet wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 804% more than grape seed oil.
The amount of saturated fat in grape seed oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, grapeseed 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.

Grape seed oil

Wheat germ 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.

Grape seed oil

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+418.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	28.8mg	149.4mg	804%
Polyunsaturated fat	69.9g	61.7g	55%
Saturated fat	9.6g	18.8g	42%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Choline		20mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	16.1g	15.1g	3%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	9	4.1	N/A