Sesame oil vs. Walnut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sesame oil and walnut oil?
- Sesame oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat, while walnut oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Sesame oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% higher.
- Walnut oil has 4 times less vitamin E than sesame oil. Sesame oil has 1.4mg of vitamin E, while walnut oil has 0.4mg.
- Walnut oil is lower in saturated fat.
We used Oil, sesame, salad or cooking and Oil, walnut types in this comparison.
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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.
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +10.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 41.7g | 63.3g | 144% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 39.7g | 22.8g | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 14.2g | 9.1g | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 13.6µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 11g | 11g | N/A |
| Fats | 100g | 100g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.7 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Choline | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
39.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
41.7 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
22.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
63.3 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +74.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.8% |





