Olive Oil vs. White Sugar

Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and White Sugar


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

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

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

  • Both white sugar and olive oil are high in calories.
  • Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
  • White sugar has more riboflavin.
Detailed nutritional comparison of olive oil and white sugar 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 White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both white sugar and olive oil are high in calories. Olive oil has 128% more calories than white sugar - white sugar has 387 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to white sugar for protein. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for white sugar, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

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carbohydrates

White sugar is high in carbohydrates and olive oil has less carbohydrates than white sugar - white sugar has 100g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

White sugar is high in sugar and olive oil has less sugar than white sugar - white sugar has 99.8g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Olive oil is high in saturated fat and white sugar has less saturated fat than olive oil - olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin E

Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has more Vitamin E than white sugar - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Olive oil has more Vitamin K than white sugar - olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

White sugar has more riboflavin.

Olive Oil White Sugar
Riboflavin ~ 0.019 MG

Minerals

calcium

White sugar and olive oil contain similar amounts of calcium - white sugar has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.

iron

Olive oil has 10 times more iron than white sugar - white sugar has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.

potassium

White sugar and olive oil contain similar amounts of potassium - white sugar has 2mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Olive Oil or White Sugar .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) .

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FAQ

Does white sugar or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both white sugar and olive oil are high in calories. Olive oil has 130% more calories than white sugar - white sugar has 387 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.

Does white sugar or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, white sugar is high in carbohydrates and olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than white sugar - white sugar has 100g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..