Wheat germ oil vs. Tea seed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat germ oil and tea seed oil

Wheat germ oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat, yet tea seed oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for wheat germ oil is 996% higher.
Wheat germ oil contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than tea seed oil. Wheat germ oil contains 61.7g of polyunsaturated fat, while tea seed oil contains 23g.
Wheat germ oil contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, wheat germ and Oil, teaseed.

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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

Tea seed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	149.4mg	0mg	996%
Polyunsaturated fat	61.7g	23g	258%
Monounsaturated fat	15.1g	51.5g	91%
Vitamin K	24.7µg		21%
Saturated fat	18.8g	21.1g	10%
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	3.5	N/A