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

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How are sunflower oil and soybean oil different?

Sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat; however, soybean oil is richer in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 220% higher.
Sunflower oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) 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

Soybean 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

Soybean oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+407.2%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+357.4%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	41.08mg	8.1mg	220%
Vitamin K	5.4µg	24.7µg	16%
Saturated fat	13g	14.9g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	46.2g	43g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	36.4g	37.6g	8%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	5.4	N/A
Choline		0.2mg	0%