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

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The main differences between sunflower oil and almond oil

Sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat, yet almond oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for sunflower oil is 24% higher.
Sunflower oil contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than almond oil. Sunflower oil contains 36.4g of polyunsaturated fat, while almond oil contains 17.4g.
Almond oil contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, almond.

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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.

Sunflower oil

Almond 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.

Sunflower oil

Almond oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+29.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin E ~39.2mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	17.4g	127%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	69.9g	59%
Saturated fat	13g	8.2g	22%
Vitamin E	41.08mg	39.2mg	13%
Vitamin K	5.4µg	7µg	1%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	11	N/A
Choline		0.4mg	0%