Olive Oil vs. Cauliflower

Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Cauliflower


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of olive oil versus cauliflower (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and cauliflower:

  • Cauliflower has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Cauliflower has signficantly more dietary fiber than olive oil.
  • Cauliflower is a great source of potassium.
  • Cauliflower is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
  • Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of olive oil and cauliflower is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Cauliflower (Cauliflower, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Olive oil is high in calories and cauliflower has 97% less calories than olive oil - cauliflower has 25 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cauliflower per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for cauliflower, 25:66:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Olive Oil Cauliflower
Protein ~ 25%
Carbohydrates ~ 66%
Fat 100% 9%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both cauliflower and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - cauliflower has 5g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Cauliflower has signficantly more dietary fiber than olive oil - cauliflower has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Olive oil has less sugar than cauliflower - cauliflower has 1.9g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Cauliflower has more protein than olive oil - cauliflower has 1.9g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Olive oil is high in saturated fat and cauliflower has 99% less saturated fat than olive oil - cauliflower has 0.13g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Cauliflower is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than olive oil - cauliflower has 48.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 178 times more Vitamin E than cauliflower - cauliflower has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Olive oil has 288% more Vitamin K than cauliflower - cauliflower has 15.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Cauliflower has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Olive Oil Cauliflower
Thiamin ~ 0.05 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.06 MG
Niacin ~ 0.507 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.667 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.184 MG
Folate ~ 57 UG

Minerals

calcium

Cauliflower has 21 times more calcium than olive oil - cauliflower has 22mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.

iron

Cauliflower and olive oil contain similar amounts of iron - cauliflower has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.

potassium

Cauliflower is a great source of potassium and it has 298 times more potassium than olive oil - cauliflower has 299mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

flavonoids

Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]

For specific flavonoid compounds, both olive oil and cauliflower contain small amounts of apigenin and luteolin.

Olive Oil Cauliflower
apigenin 0.09 mg 0.03 mg
luteolin 0.12 mg 0.09 mg
kaempferol ~ 0.36 mg
Quercetin ~ 0.54 mg

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cauliflower per 100 grams.

Olive Oil Cauliflower
alpha linoleic acid 0.761 G 0.015 G
Total 0.761 G 0.015 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than cauliflower per 100 grams.

Olive Oil Cauliflower
other omega 6 0.414 G 0.003 G
linoleic acid 9.762 G 0.016 G
Total 10.176 G 0.019 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Cauliflower (Cauliflower, raw) .

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FAQ

Does cauliflower or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Olive oil is high in calories and cauliflower has 100% less calories than olive oil - cauliflower has 25 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.

Does cauliflower or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both cauliflower and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - cauliflower has 5g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..

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