Wheat germ oil vs. Avocado oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat germ oil and avocado oil different?

Wheat germ oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, avocado oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for wheat germ oil is 36% higher.
Wheat germ oil contains 5 times more polyunsaturated fat than avocado oil. While wheat germ oil contains 61.7g of polyunsaturated fat, avocado oil contains only 13.486g.
Avocado oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, wheat germ and Oil, avocado are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

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.

Wheat germ oil

Avocado oil

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	149.4mg		996%
Polyunsaturated fat	61.7g	13.486g	321%
Monounsaturated fat	15.1g	70.554g	139%
Saturated fat	18.8g	11.56g	33%
Vitamin K	24.7µg		21%
Choline	20mg		4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	7.3	N/A