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

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What are the main differences between almond oil and flaxseed oil?

Almond oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat, while flaxseed oil is higher in copper and polyunsaturated fat.
Almond oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 257% higher.
Flaxseed oil has 3 times less monounsaturated fat than almond oil. Almond oil has 69.9g of monounsaturated fat, while flaxseed oil has 20.634g.
Almond oil is lower in saturated fat.

We used Oil, almond and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Almond 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	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Almond oil

Flaxseed oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5421.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+112.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~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.
Omega-3 (ALA)		48.93g	3058%
Polyunsaturated fat	17.4g	64.876g	317%
Vitamin E	39.2mg	0.71mg	257%
Monounsaturated fat	69.9g	20.634g	123%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		15.679g	92%
Copper	0mg	0.067mg	7%
Manganese		0.141mg	6%
Magnesium	0mg	15mg	4%
Iron	0mg	0.34mg	4%
Phosphorus	0mg	27mg	4%
Saturated fat	8.2g	9.047g	4%
Zinc	0mg	0.31mg	3%
Vitamin K	7µg	3.3µg	3%
Fats	100g	99.01g	2%
Protein	0g	0.37g	1%
Calcium	0mg	9mg	1%
Potassium	0mg	31mg	1%
Calories	884kcal	878kcal	0%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	11g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	11	9.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	0.39g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.39g	0%
Sodium	0mg	6mg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
Choline	0.4mg		0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.077g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.034g	N/A