Babassu oil vs. Flaxseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between babassu oil and flaxseed oil

Babassu oil has more vitamin E, while flaxseed oil has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
Babassu oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 361% higher.
Flaxseed oil contains 27 times less vitamin E than babassu oil. Babassu oil contains 19.1mg of vitamin E, while flaxseed oil contains 0.71mg.
The amount of saturated fat in flaxseed oil is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, babassu and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Babassu oil

Flaxseed oil

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Babassu oil

Flaxseed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+2590.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	64.876g	422%
Saturated fat	81.2g	9.047g	328%
Vitamin E	19.1mg	0.71mg	123%
Monounsaturated fat	11.4g	20.634g	23%
Copper		0.067mg	7%
Manganese		0.141mg	6%
Magnesium	0mg	15mg	4%
Iron	0mg	0.34mg	4%
Phosphorus	0mg	27mg	4%
Zinc	0mg	0.31mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.3µg	3%
Fats	100g	99.01g	2%
Calcium	0mg	9mg	1%
Potassium	0mg	31mg	1%
Protein	0g	0.37g	1%
Calories	884kcal	878kcal	0%
Carbs	0g	0.39g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.39g	N/A
Sodium	0mg	6mg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		48.93g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.077g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.034g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		15.679g	N/A