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

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What are the main differences between peanut oil and soybean oil?

Peanut oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat, yet soybean oil is richer in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
Peanut oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 51% higher.

We used Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) types in this comparison.

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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

Soybean oil

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

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~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.

Peanut oil

Soybean oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+93.7%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+3428.6%

~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 Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	15.69mg	8.1mg	51%
Polyunsaturated fat	32g	37.6g	37%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	24.7µg	20%
Saturated fat	16.9g	14.9g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	43g	8%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	5.4	N/A
Iron	0.03mg	0mg	0%
Zinc	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%