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Flaxseed oil vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flaxseed oil and fish sauce?

  • Flaxseed oil is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, while fish sauce is higher in magnesium, potassium, and iron.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% higher.
  • Fish sauce is lower in saturated fat.

We used Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +829%
Contains more IronIron +129.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Fish sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 0.003g 432%
Sodium 6mg 7851mg 341%
Fats 99.01g 0.01g 152%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 0.002g 52%
Calories 878kcal 35kcal 42%
Saturated fat 9.047g 0.003g 41%
Magnesium 15mg 175mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 14%
Folate 51µg 13%
Protein 0.37g 5.06g 9%
Potassium 31mg 288mg 8%
Iron 0.34mg 0.78mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.233mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 7mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0µg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Copper 0.067mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 0.39g 3.64g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0.39g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
99%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 99.01 g
Carbs: 0.39 g
Water: 0.16 g
Other: 0.07 g
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +990000%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1267.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +44318.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28785.7%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1031600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2162433.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.