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

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How are soybean oil and vegetable oil different?

Soybean oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, vegetable oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for vegetable oil is 45% higher.

Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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.

Soybean oil

Vegetable oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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

Vegetable oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+17.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+82.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	8.1mg	14.78mg	45%
Polyunsaturated fat	37.6g	33.033g	30%
Monounsaturated fat	43g	48.033g	13%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	21µg	3%
Iron	0mg	0.13mg	2%
Saturated fat	14.9g	14.367g	2%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	5.6	N/A
Zinc	0mg	0.02mg	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%