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Flaxseed oil vs. Apricot kernel oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flaxseed oil and apricot kernel oil?

  • Flaxseed oil is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet apricot kernel oil is higher in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat.
  • Apricot kernel oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 22% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apricot kernel oil is lower.

We used Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Oil, apricot kernel types in this article.

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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.
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

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +463.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Apricot kernel oil DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 29.3g 237%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 60g 98%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 4mg 22%
Saturated fat 9.047g 6.3g 12%
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%
Fats 99.01g 100g 2%
Protein 0.37g 0g 1%
Calcium 9mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 31mg 0mg 1%
Calories 878kcal 884kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.5 14 N/A
Net carbs 0.39g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.39g 0g 0%
Sodium 6mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
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

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 +∞%
~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
7% 63% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 60 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 29.3 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.8%

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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. Apricot kernel oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171032/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.