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Flaxseed oil vs. Poppy seed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flaxseed oil and poppy seed oil

  • Flaxseed oil has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, while poppy seed oil has more vitamin E.
  • Poppy seed oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 71% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flaxseed oil is lower.

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

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0% 0% 228% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1505.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Poppy seed oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.71mg 11.4mg 71%
Saturated fat 9.047g 13.5g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 62.4g 17%
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%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 19.7g 2%
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
99%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 99.01 g
Carbs: 0.39 g
Water: 0.16 g
Other: 0.07 g
100%
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 +∞%
~equal in Fats ~100g

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
14% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 62.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~19.7g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~62.4g

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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. Poppy seed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171423/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.