Safflower oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are safflower oil and wheat germ oil different?

Safflower oil is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for wheat germ oil is 769% higher.
Safflower oil contains 5 times more monounsaturated fat than wheat germ oil. While safflower oil contains 75.221g of monounsaturated fat, wheat germ oil contains only 15.1g.
Safflower oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) and Oil, wheat germ 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.

Safflower oil

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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.

Safflower oil

Wheat germ oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+338.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+247.9%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	34.1mg	149.4mg	769%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.82g	61.7g	326%
Monounsaturated fat	75.221g	15.1g	150%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	12.724g		75%
Saturated fat	7.541g	18.8g	51%
Vitamin K	7.1µg	24.7µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.096g		6%
Choline	0.2mg	20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	12	4.1	N/A
Trans fat	0.096g		N/A