Vegetable oil vs. Peanut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between vegetable oil and peanut oil?

Vegetable oil is higher in vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet peanut oil is higher in vitamin E.
Vegetable oil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 17% more.
The amount of saturated fat in vegetable oil is lower.

We used Oil, corn, peanut, and olive and Oil, peanut, salad or cooking types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Vegetable oil

Peanut oil

Contains more IronIron	+333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Vegetable oil

Peanut oil

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+2900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~15.69mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	21µg	0.7µg	17%
Saturated fat	14.367g	16.9g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	33.033g	32g	7%
Vitamin E	14.78mg	15.69mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	48.033g	46.2g	5%
Iron	0.13mg	0.03mg	1%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	4.6	N/A
Zinc	0.02mg	0.01mg	0%
Choline	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%