Walnut oil vs. Sesame oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between walnut oil and sesame oil?

Walnut oil is richer in polyunsaturated fat, while sesame oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
Sesame oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% higher.
Sesame oil has 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than walnut oil. Walnut oil has 63.3g of polyunsaturated fat, while sesame oil has 41.7g.
Walnut oil is lower in saturated fat.

We used Oil, walnut and Oil, sesame, salad or cooking types in this comparison.

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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.

Walnut oil

Sesame oil

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

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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.

Walnut oil

Sesame oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~13.6µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	63.3g	41.7g	144%
Monounsaturated fat	22.8g	39.7g	42%
Saturated fat	9.1g	14.2g	23%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	1.4mg	7%
Vitamin K	15µg	13.6µg	1%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	9.5	5.7	N/A
Choline	0.4mg	0.2mg	0%