Flaxseed oil vs. Salmon oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flaxseed oil and salmon oil

Flaxseed oil has more copper, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat; however, salmon oil is richer in monounsaturated fat.
Salmon oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 162% more than flaxseed oil.
Flaxseed oil contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Fish oil, salmon.

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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.

Flaxseed oil

Salmon oil

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.

Flaxseed oil

Salmon oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	64.876g	40.324g	164%
Cholesterol	0mg	485mg	162%
Saturated fat	9.047g	19.872g	49%
Monounsaturated fat	20.634g	29.037g	21%
Copper	0.067mg	0mg	7%
Manganese	0.141mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.71mg		5%
Magnesium	15mg	0mg	4%
Iron	0.34mg	0mg	4%
Phosphorus	27mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin K	3.3µg		3%
Zinc	0.31mg	0mg	3%
Fats	99.01g	100g	2%
Calories	878kcal	902kcal	1%
Protein	0.37g	0g	1%
Potassium	31mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	9mg	0mg	1%
Carbs	0.39g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.39g	0g	N/A
Sodium	6mg	0mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	13.023g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	18.232g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	48.93g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	2.991g	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