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

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Summary of differences between sesame oil and sunflower oil

Sesame oil has more vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat; however, sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Sunflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E 265% more than sesame oil.
Sesame oil has 3 times more vitamin K than sunflower oil. While sesame oil has 13.6µg of vitamin K, sunflower oil has only 5.4µg.
Sunflower oil has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, sesame, salad or cooking and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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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

Sunflower 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

Sunflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+151.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+2834.3%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	1.4mg	41.08mg	265%
Polyunsaturated fat	41.7g	36.4g	35%
Monounsaturated fat	39.7g	46.2g	16%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	5.4µg	7%
Saturated fat	14.2g	13g	5%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.7	6.4	N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%