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

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What are the main differences between flaxseed oil and ranch dressing?

  • Flaxseed oil is richer in copper, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while ranch dressing is higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Ranch dressing's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 109% higher.
  • Ranch dressing has 4 times less copper than flaxseed oil. Flaxseed oil has 0.067mg of copper, while ranch dressing has 0.019mg.
  • Ranch dressing is lower in saturated fat.

We used Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular 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 3.6% 8.4% 5.6% 11% 6.3% 4.6% 80% 118% 4.3% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.9%

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.
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% 5% 44% 1.5% 3.8% 20% 1% 16% 6.9% 21% 336% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3969.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Ranch dressing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 25.796g 261%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 134.3µg 109%
Fats 99.01g 44.54g 84%
Sodium 6mg 901mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 9.202g 29%
Phosphorus 27mg 186mg 23%
Calories 878kcal 430kcal 22%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 2.22mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Saturated fat 9.047g 6.964g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 7%
Choline 32.8mg 6%
Selenium 3.5µg 6%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.033mg 5%
Copper 0.067mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 5mg 2%
Protein 0.37g 1.32g 2%
Carbs 0.39g 5.9g 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 31mg 64mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.39g 5.9g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 4.69g N/A
Starch 0.57g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0.182g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 48.93g 3.276g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.077g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.139g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.034g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 15.679g 22.153g 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
45% 6% 46% 3%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 44.54 g
Carbs: 5.9 g
Water: 45.68 g
Other: 2.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1412.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28450%
Contains more OtherOther +3557.1%

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
17% 22% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.964 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 25.796 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23%

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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. Ranch dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173592/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.