The benefits of olive oil can mostly be attributed to its high monounsaturated content. Sunflower oil, on the other hand, is a rich source of the omega-6 fatty acids, of which we generally eat too much.

Learn to make informed choices when it comes to fat intake. This table will give you a better idea of which fatty acids make out the largest portions of a few popular dietary fats:

Fatty acid composition of some dietary fats per 100g
	Olive oil	Sunflower oil	Flaxseed oil	Salmon oil	Butter
Saturated fatty acids (g)	14	11	8	42	68
Monounsaturated fatty acids (g)	73	23	18	25	27
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g)	12	66	74	33	3
Omega-6 fatty acids (g)	11	66	15	1	1
Omega-3 fatty acids (g)	1	---	59	32	2

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