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

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A recap on the differences between soybean oil and safflower oil

Soybean oil has more vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat; however, safflower oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Safflower oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 173% more than soybean oil.
Safflower oil contains 3 times less vitamin K than soybean oil. Soybean oil contains 24.7µg of vitamin K, while safflower oil contains 7.1µg.
Safflower oil has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce).

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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.

Soybean 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.

Soybean oil

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+247.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+321%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	8.1mg	34.1mg	173%
Polyunsaturated fat	37.6g	12.82g	165%
Monounsaturated fat	43g	75.221g	81%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.724g	75%
Saturated fat	14.9g	7.541g	33%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	7.1µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.096g	6%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	12	N/A
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%