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Sunflower oil vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sunflower oil and spread

  • Sunflower oil has more vitamin E, fats, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, spread is richer in vitamin K.
  • Sunflower oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 263% more than spread.
  • Spread has 9 times less polyunsaturated fat than sunflower oil. Sunflower oil has 36.4g of polyunsaturated fat, while spread has 3.98g.
  • Spread contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
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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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2316.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.8%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 1.7mg 263%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 3.98g 216%
Fats 100g 17.1g 128%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 7.6g 97%
Saturated fat 13g 2.22g 49%
Calories 884kcal 158kcal 36%
Sodium 0mg 755mg 33%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 12.3µg 6%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 5.2 N/A
Potassium 0mg 12mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +484.8%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +814.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.