Safflower oil vs. Coconut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are safflower oil and coconut oil different?
- Safflower oil is higher than coconut oil in vitamin E, vitamin K, omega-6 (Linoleic acid), monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Coconut oil covers your daily need for saturated fat 375% more than safflower oil.
- Safflower oil contains 310 times more vitamin E than coconut oil. Safflower oil contains 34.1mg of vitamin E, while coconut oil contains 0.11mg.
- Safflower oil is lower in saturated fat.
Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) and Oil, coconut types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1083.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 7.541g | 82.475g | 341% |
| Vitamin E | 34.1mg | 0.11mg | 227% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 75.221g | 6.332g | 172% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.82g | 1.702g | 74% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 12.724g | 1.676g | 65% |
| Vitamin K | 7.1µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.096g | 0.019g | 5% |
| Fats | 100g | 99.06g | 1% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 892kcal | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 11g | 11g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 12 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Calcium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.096g | 0.028g | N/A |
| Choline | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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99.06 g
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| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.541 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
75.221 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.82 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.702 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1088% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +653.2% |
