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

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What are the differences between peanut oil and vegetable oil?

Peanut oil is higher in vitamin E, yet vegetable oil is higher in vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Vegetable oil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 17% more.

We used Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Peanut oil

Vegetable oil

Contains more IronIron	+333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100%

~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 ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Peanut oil

Vegetable oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+2900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~14.78mg

~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 K	0.7µg	21µg	17%
Saturated fat	16.9g	14.367g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	32g	33.033g	7%
Vitamin E	15.69mg	14.78mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	48.033g	5%
Iron	0.03mg	0.13mg	1%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	5.6	N/A
Zinc	0.01mg	0.02mg	0%
Choline	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%