Sunflower oil vs. Poppy seed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower oil and poppy seed oil different?

Sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat; however, poppy seed oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 198% higher.
Sunflower oil contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than poppy seed oil. While sunflower oil contains 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, poppy seed oil contains only 19.7g.

Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, poppyseed 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.

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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

Poppy seed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+260.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg	11.4mg	198%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	62.4g	173%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	19.7g	66%
Vitamin K	5.4µg		5%
Saturated fat	13g	13.5g	2%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	6.1	N/A