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

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How are sesame oil and safflower oil different?

Sesame oil is higher in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat; however, safflower oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for safflower oil is 218% higher.
Sesame oil contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than safflower oil. While sesame oil contains 41.7g of polyunsaturated fat, safflower oil contains only 12.82g.
Safflower oil has less saturated fat.

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

Sesame 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.

Sesame oil

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+91.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+2335.7%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	1.4mg	34.1mg	218%
Polyunsaturated fat	41.7g	12.82g	193%
Monounsaturated fat	39.7g	75.221g	89%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.724g	75%
Saturated fat	14.2g	7.541g	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.096g	6%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	7.1µg	5%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.7	12	N/A
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%