Safflower oil vs. Corn oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are safflower oil and corn oil different?

Safflower oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat; however, corn oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat, omega-6 (Linoleic acid) and omega-3 (ALA).
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for safflower oil is 132% higher.
Safflower oil contains 3 times more monounsaturated fat than corn oil. While safflower oil contains 75.221g of monounsaturated fat, corn oil contains only 27.576g.
Safflower oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) and Oil, corn, industrial, and retail, all purpose salad or cooking are the varieties 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.

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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.

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Corn oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+138.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+273.7%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.82g	54.677g	279%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	12.724g	53.23g	238%
Vitamin E	34.1mg	14.3mg	132%
Monounsaturated fat	75.221g	27.576g	119%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.096g	1.161g	67%
Saturated fat	7.541g	12.948g	25%
Vitamin K	7.1µg	1.9µg	4%
Calories	884kcal	900kcal	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	6.4	N/A
Trans fat	0.096g		N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%