Wheat germ oil vs. Rice bran oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wheat germ oil and rice bran oil

Wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat, yet rice bran oil is higher in monounsaturated fat.
Wheat germ oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 781% more than rice bran oil.
Wheat germ oil contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than rice bran oil. While wheat germ oil contains 61.7g of polyunsaturated fat, rice bran oil contains only 35g.
The amount of saturated fat in wheat germ oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, wheat germ and Oil, rice bran.

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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

Rice bran oil

Contains more IronIron

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~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.

Wheat germ oil

Rice bran oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+362.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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~equal in Vitamin K ~24.7µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	149.4mg	32.3mg	781%
Polyunsaturated fat	61.7g	35g	178%
Monounsaturated fat	15.1g	39.3g	61%
Choline	20mg		4%
Saturated fat	18.8g	19.7g	4%
Iron	0mg	0.07mg	1%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	3.8	N/A
Vitamin K	24.7µg	24.7µg	0%