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

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Significant differences between sesame oil and peanut oil

Sesame oil has more vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat; however, peanut oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Peanut oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 95% more than sesame oil.
Peanut oil has 19 times less vitamin K than sesame oil. Sesame oil has 13.6µg of vitamin K, while peanut oil has 0.7µg.
Sesame oil contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, sesame, salad or cooking and Oil, peanut, salad or cooking.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Sesame 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

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Sesame oil

Peanut oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+1842.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+1020.7%

~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.
Vitamin E	1.4mg	15.69mg	95%
Polyunsaturated fat	41.7g	32g	65%
Monounsaturated fat	39.7g	46.2g	16%
Saturated fat	14.2g	16.9g	12%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	0.7µg	11%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.7	4.6	N/A
Iron	0mg	0.03mg	0%
Zinc	0mg	0.01mg	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%