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

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Differences between soybean oil and flaxseed oil

Soybean oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat, while flaxseed oil has more copper and polyunsaturated fat.
Soybean oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 49% higher.
Flaxseed oil contains 7 times less vitamin K than soybean oil. Soybean oil contains 24.7µg of vitamin K, while flaxseed oil contains 3.3µg.
The amount of saturated fat in flaxseed oil is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, soybean, salad or cooking, (partially hydrogenated) and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed.

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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.

Soybean oil

Flaxseed oil

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Soybean oil

Flaxseed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1040.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+648.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	37.6g	64.876g	182%
Monounsaturated fat	43g	20.634g	56%
Vitamin E	8.1mg	0.71mg	49%
Saturated fat	14.9g	9.047g	27%
Vitamin K	24.7µg	3.3µg	18%
Copper	0mg	0.067mg	7%
Manganese		0.141mg	6%
Magnesium	0mg	15mg	4%
Iron	0mg	0.34mg	4%
Phosphorus	0mg	27mg	4%
Zinc	0mg	0.31mg	3%
Fats	100g	99.01g	2%
Calcium	0mg	9mg	1%
Potassium	0mg	31mg	1%
Protein	0g	0.37g	1%
Calories	884kcal	878kcal	0%
Carbs	0g	0.39g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.39g	N/A
Sodium	0mg	6mg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%
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