Flaxseed oil vs. Apricot kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flaxseed oil and apricot kernel oil?
- Flaxseed oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet apricot kernel oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
- Apricot kernel oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 22% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in apricot kernel oil is lower.
We used Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Oil, apricot kernel types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +463.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 64.876g | 29.3g | 237% |
Monounsaturated fat | 20.634g | 60g | 98% |
Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 4mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 9.047g | 6.3g | 12% |
Copper | 0.067mg | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.141mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 0mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.34mg | 0mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 0mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
Fats | 99.01g | 100g | 2% |
Calcium | 9mg | 0mg | 1% |
Potassium | 31mg | 0mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.37g | 0g | 1% |
Calories | 878kcal | 884kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 0.39g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.39g | 0g | N/A |
Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.37 g
Fats:
99.01 g
Carbs:
0.39 g
Water:
0.16 g
Other:
0.07 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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Fats
~100g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
64.876 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
60 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
29.3 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190.8% |