Safflower oil vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between safflower oil and lard

Safflower oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while lard has more vitamin D* and choline.
Safflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E 223% more than lard.
The amount of saturated fat in safflower oil is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) and Lard.

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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.

Safflower oil

Lard

Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.

Safflower oil

Lard

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5583.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~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	34.1mg	0.6mg	223%
Saturated fat	7.541g	39.2g	144%
Monounsaturated fat	75.221g	45.1g	75%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	12.724g		75%
Cholesterol	0mg	95mg	32%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	102 IU	13%
Vitamin D	0µg	2.5µg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.82g	11.2g	11%
Choline	0.2mg	49.7mg	9%
Vitamin K	7.1µg	0µg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.096g		6%
Calories	884kcal	902kcal	1%
Zinc	0mg	0.11mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	1.4	N/A
Selenium	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.096g		N/A