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

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The main differences between peanut oil and canola oil

Peanut oil has more polyunsaturated fat; however, canola oil has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for canola oil is 59% higher.
Canola oil has 2 times less saturated fat than peanut oil. Peanut oil has 16.9g of saturated fat, while canola oil has 7.365g.

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

Peanut oil

Canola oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

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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.

Peanut oil

Canola oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10085.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		9.137g	571%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		18.64g	110%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	71.3µg	59%
Saturated fat	16.9g	7.365g	43%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	63.276g	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	32g	28.142g	26%
Vitamin E	15.69mg	17.46mg	12%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	12	N/A
Iron	0.03mg	0mg	0%
Zinc	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Trans fat		0.395g	N/A
Choline	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%