Which has less PUFA, olive oil or vegetable oil?

Olive Oil carries less polyunsaturated fat: an estimated 10% of its fat versus about 55% for vegetable oil, per USDA oil composition data.

How much PUFA is in a tablespoon of olive oil?

Roughly 1.4g of PUFA per tablespoon, since a tablespoon of oil carries about 14g of fat and olive oil runs about 10% PUFA.

Oil vs Oil · Olive Oil vs Vegetable Oil

Olive Oil wins on seed oil PUFA: about 10% of its fat versus roughly 55% for Vegetable Oil, around 6x less per spoonful.

Per tablespoon that is an estimated 1.4g of PUFA against 7.5g. Values from USDA oil composition data, method on the methodology page.

Pressed from olives (a fruit, not a seed), about 10% PUFA and mostly the stable monounsaturated fat that high-oleic seed oils try to imitate.

Named by some Italian and Mediterranean kitchens for finishing. See chains cooking in butter or olive oil.

A label term, not a plant: in the US "vegetable oil" is usually soybean oil or a soybean blend, around 55% PUFA.

The generic label on fryers and ingredient lists everywhere. See the distributor oils page.

Or work out any amount with the PUFA calculator.