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Flaxseed oil vs. Caesar dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flaxseed oil and caesar dressing

  • Flaxseed oil has more copper, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, caesar dressing has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Caesar dressing's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 85% more.
  • Flaxseed oil has 8 times more magnesium than caesar dressing. Flaxseed oil has 15mg of magnesium, while caesar dressing has 2mg.
  • Flaxseed oil is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 2.7% 2.7% 13% 22% 8.5% 12% 0.78% 18% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 14% 2.6% 41% 3.3% 3% 8.1% 158% 5% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +570%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +217.6%
~equal in Potassium ~29mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 3% 95% 1.5% 2.5% 2.3% 0.75% 5% 5.8% 3.8% 262% 1.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3075.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Caesar dressing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 32.857g 213%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 104.8µg 85%
Fats 99.01g 57.85g 63%
Sodium 6mg 1209mg 52%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 4.74mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 13.504g 18%
Calories 878kcal 542kcal 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 39mg 13%
Iron 0.34mg 1.08mg 9%
Copper 0.067mg 0.01mg 6%
Protein 0.37g 2.17g 4%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.038mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 48mg 4%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 2mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.11mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.083mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Carbs 0.39g 3.3g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Saturated fat 9.047g 8.789g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.39g 2.8g N/A
Potassium 31mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 2.81g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.016g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 15.679g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 99.01 g
Carbs: 0.39 g
Water: 0.16 g
Other: 0.07 g
2% 58% 3% 34% 2%
Protein: 2.17 g
Fats: 57.85 g
Carbs: 3.3 g
Water: 34.3 g
Other: 2.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +71.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +746.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21337.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 64.876 g
16% 24% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.789 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 32.857 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.789g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Flaxseed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171442/nutrients
  2. Caesar dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169055/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.