Tea seed oil vs. Wheat germ oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tea seed oil and wheat germ oil

Tea seed oil is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for wheat germ oil is 996% higher.
Tea seed oil contains 3 times more monounsaturated fat than wheat germ oil. Tea seed oil contains 51.5g of monounsaturated fat, while wheat germ oil contains 15.1g.
Wheat germ oil contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, teaseed and Oil, wheat germ.

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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.

Tea seed oil

Wheat germ 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.

Tea seed oil

Wheat germ 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	0mg	149.4mg	996%
Polyunsaturated fat	23g	61.7g	258%
Monounsaturated fat	51.5g	15.1g	91%
Vitamin K		24.7µg	21%
Saturated fat	21.1g	18.8g	10%
Choline		20mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	4.1	N/A