Sunflower oil vs. Duck fat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower oil and duck fat different?

Sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat; however, duck fat is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 256% higher.
Sunflower oil contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than duck fat. While sunflower oil contains 36.4g of polyunsaturated fat, duck fat contains only 12.9g.
Sunflower oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Fat, duck 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.

Sunflower oil

Duck fat

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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

Duck fat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1421.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg	2.7mg	256%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	12.9g	157%
Saturated fat	13g	33.2g	92%
Cholesterol	0mg	100mg	33%
Vitamin D*		191 IU	24%
Vitamin D		4.8µg	24%
Choline		122.4mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	49.3g	8%
Vitamin K	5.4µg	0µg	5%
Calories	884kcal	882kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	99.8g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	1.9	N/A
Selenium	0µg	0.2µg	0%