Flaxseed oil vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flaxseed oil and marinara sauce
- Flaxseed oil has more polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat; however, marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, potassium, and iron.
- Flaxseed oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 44% more than marinara sauce.
- Flaxseed oil has 128 times more polyunsaturated fat than marinara sauce. While flaxseed oil has 64.876g of polyunsaturated fat, marinara sauce has only 0.508g.
- Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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 ZincZinc | +55% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +929% |
| Contains more IronIron | +129.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +238% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +321.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 64.876g | 0.508g | 429% |
| Fats | 99.01g | 1.48g | 150% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.634g | 0.377g | 51% |
| Calories | 878kcal | 51kcal | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 9.047g | 0.17g | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 2.4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 13.9µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 319mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.78mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 0.39g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.37g | 1.41g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.067mg | 0.081mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.39g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.141mg | 0.137mg | 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:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +6589.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +281.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1966.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54518.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2271.4% |
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
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5373.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12670.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
