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

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What are the main differences between soybean oil and peanut oil?

  • Soybean oil is richer in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat, yet peanut oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
  • Peanut oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 51% higher.
  • Soybean oil has 35 times more vitamin K than peanut oil. Soybean oil has 24.7µg of vitamin K, while peanut oil has 0.7µg.
  • Soybean oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, peanut, salad or cooking types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0.27% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
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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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 162% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 314% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3428.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.7%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean oil Peanut oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 8.1mg 15.69mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 37.6g 32g 37%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 0.7µg 20%
Saturated fat 14.9g 16.9g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 43g 46.2g 8%
Calories 884kcal 884kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Fats 100g 100g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 4.6 N/A
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Choline 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 45% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 37.6 g
18% 49% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~46.2g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Soybean oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171012/nutrients
  2. Peanut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171410/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.