Vegetable oil vs. Apricot kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between vegetable oil and apricot kernel oil

Vegetable oil has more vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat; however, apricot kernel oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Vegetable oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 72% more than apricot kernel oil.
Apricot kernel oil contains 2 times less saturated fat than vegetable oil. Vegetable oil contains 14.367g of saturated fat, while apricot kernel oil contains 6.3g.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Oil, apricot kernel.

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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.

Vegetable oil

Apricot kernel oil

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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~equal in Manganese ~mg

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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.

Vegetable oil

Apricot kernel oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+269.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	14.78mg	4mg	72%
Saturated fat	14.367g	6.3g	37%
Monounsaturated fat	48.033g	60g	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	33.033g	29.3g	25%
Vitamin K	21µg		18%
Iron	0.13mg	0mg	2%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	14	N/A
Zinc	0.02mg	0mg	0%
Choline	0.2mg		0%