Rice bran oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rice bran oil and wheat germ oil

Rice bran oil is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 781% more than rice bran oil.
Rice bran oil contains 3 times more monounsaturated fat than wheat germ oil. While rice bran oil contains 39.3g of monounsaturated fat, wheat germ oil contains only 15.1g.
The amount of saturated fat in wheat germ oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, rice bran 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.

Rice bran oil

Wheat germ oil

Contains more IronIron

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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.

Rice bran oil

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+362.5%

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~equal in Vitamin K ~24.7µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	32.3mg	149.4mg	781%
Polyunsaturated fat	35g	61.7g	178%
Monounsaturated fat	39.3g	15.1g	61%
Choline		20mg	4%
Saturated fat	19.7g	18.8g	4%
Iron	0.07mg	0mg	1%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	4.1	N/A
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%