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

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How are wheat germ oil and safflower oil different?

Wheat germ oil is higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, safflower oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for wheat germ oil is 769% higher.
Wheat germ oil contains 100 times more choline than safflower oil. While wheat germ oil contains 20mg of choline, safflower oil contains only 0.2mg.
Safflower oil has less saturated fat.

Oil, wheat germ and Oil, safflower, salad or cooking, high oleic (primary safflower oil of commerce) 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

Safflower 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.

Wheat germ oil

Safflower oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+338.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+247.9%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	149.4mg	34.1mg	769%
Polyunsaturated fat	61.7g	12.82g	326%
Monounsaturated fat	15.1g	75.221g	150%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.724g	75%
Saturated fat	18.8g	7.541g	51%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	7.1µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.096g	6%
Choline	20mg	0.2mg	4%
Calories	884kcal	884kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Fats	100g	100g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	12	N/A
Trans fat		0.096g	N/A