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

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What are the main differences between sunflower oil and avocado oil?

Sunflower oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat, yet avocado oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Sunflower oil has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than avocado oil. Sunflower oil has 36.4g of polyunsaturated fat, while avocado oil has 13.486g.
Avocado oil contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, avocado 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.

Sunflower oil

Avocado 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

Avocado oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg		274%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	13.486g	153%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	70.554g	61%
Saturated fat	13g	11.56g	7%
Vitamin K	5.4µg		5%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	7.3	N/A