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

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Summary of differences between safflower oil and peanut oil

Safflower oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat, while peanut oil has more polyunsaturated fat.
Safflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E 123% more than peanut oil.
Safflower oil contains 10 times more vitamin K than peanut oil. While safflower oil contains 7.1µg of vitamin K, peanut oil contains only 0.7µg.
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 Oil, peanut, salad or cooking.

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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

Peanut oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~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 ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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

Peanut oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+117.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+914.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~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.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.82g	32g	128%
Vitamin E	34.1mg	15.69mg	123%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	12.724g		75%
Monounsaturated fat	75.221g	46.2g	73%
Saturated fat	7.541g	16.9g	43%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.096g		6%
Vitamin K	7.1µg	0.7µg	5%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	4.6	N/A
Iron	0mg	0.03mg	0%
Zinc	0mg	0.01mg	0%
Trans fat	0.096g		N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%