Soybean Oil vs. Apple

Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Apple


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soybean oil and apple:

  • Apple has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Apple is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K.
Detailed nutritional comparison of soybean oil and apple 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: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Soybean oil is high in calories and apple has 94% less calories than soybean oil - apple has 52 calories per 100 grams and soybean oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to apple for protein. Soybean oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for apple, 2:96:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Soybean Oil Apple
Protein ~ 2%
Carbohydrates ~ 96%
Fat 100% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Soybean oil has less carbohydrates than apple - apple has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Apple is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than soybean oil - apple has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Soybean oil has less sugar than apple - apple has 10.4g of sugar per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Apple and soybean oil contain similar amounts of protein - apple has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and apple has 100% less saturated fat than soybean oil - apple has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both soybean oil and apple are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and apple does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Apple has more Vitamin C than soybean oil - apple has 4.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Apple and soybean oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - apple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 44 times more Vitamin E than apple - apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 82 times more Vitamin K than apple - apple has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soybean oil has 183.9ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

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

Soybean Oil Apple
Thiamin ~ 0.017 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.026 MG
Niacin ~ 0.091 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.061 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.041 MG
Folate ~ 3 UG

Minerals

calcium

Apple has more calcium than soybean oil - apple has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Apple and soybean oil contain similar amounts of iron - apple has 0.12mg of iron per 100 grams and soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Apple has more potassium than soybean oil - apple has 107mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Soybean Oil Apple
alpha linoleic acid 7.034 G 0.009 G
Total 7.034 G 0.009 G

omega 6s

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

Soybean Oil Apple
other omega 6 0.242 G ~
linoleic acid 50.299 G 0.043 G
Total 50.541 G 0.043 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .

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FAQ

Does apple or soybean oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Soybean oil is high in calories and apple has 90% less calories than soybean oil - apple has 52 calories in 100g and soybean oil has 884 calories.

Does apple or soybean oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, soybean oil has fewer carbohydrates than apple - apple has 13.8g of carbs for 100g and soybean oil has no carbs..