Olive oil vs Walnut oil

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 900 in 100 g of olive oil, 884 of walnut oil. Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in olive oil: vitamin E, saturated fat and vitamin K. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Olive oil900 cal

0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat

Walnut oil884 cal

0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Vitamin E139% vs 3%

    20.9 mg vs 0.4 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit78% vs 45%

    15.5 g vs 9.1 g

  • Vitamin K22% vs 13%

    26 µg vs 15 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Total fat100 g · 100 g128%·128%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit2 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Potassium1 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Calcium1 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Iron0.56 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Zinc0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Copper0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B60 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline0.3 mg · 0.4 mg<1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Olive oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710186), Walnut oil (SR Legacy 171030). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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