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Flaxseed oil vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flaxseed oil and barbecue sauce?

  • Flaxseed oil is higher in fats, monounsaturated fat, omega-3 (ALA), polyunsaturated fat, and omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid), yet barbecue sauce is higher in carbs and potassium.
  • Flaxseed oil's daily need coverage for fats is 151% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barbecue sauce is lower.

We used Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Sauce, barbecue 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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +648.4%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

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 2% 0% 3.7% 16% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 0.021g 3057%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 0.101g 432%
Fats 99.01g 0.63g 151%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 0.08g 92%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 0.082g 51%
Sodium 6mg 1027mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.047g 0.045g 41%
Calories 878kcal 172kcal 35%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Carbs 0.39g 40.77g 13%
Potassium 31mg 232mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.64mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 33mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Protein 0.37g 0.82g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.072mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.126mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.5 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 0.39g 39.87g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.077g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.034g 0.001g 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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +15615.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10353.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34093.8%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25063.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64133.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.