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Flaxseed oil vs. Caesar dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flaxseed oil and caesar dressing

  • Flaxseed oil has more fats and copper; however, caesar dressing has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Caesar dressing's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 85% more.
  • Flaxseed oil has 8 times more magnesium than caesar dressing. Flaxseed oil has 15mg of magnesium, while caesar dressing has 2mg.
  • Flaxseed oil is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular.

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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 1.4% 14% 2.6% 41% 3.3% 3% 8.1% 158% 5% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +570%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +217.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~29mg

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 1% 1.5% 3% 95% 2.5% 2.3% 0.75% 5% 5.8% 3.8% 262% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +567.6%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3075.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Caesar dressing DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 32.857g 213%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 104.8µg 85%
Fats 99.01g 57.85g 63%
Sodium 6mg 1209mg 52%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 4.74mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 13.504g 18%
Calories 878kcal 542kcal 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 39mg 13%
Iron 0.34mg 1.08mg 9%
Copper 0.067mg 0.01mg 6%
Protein 0.37g 2.17g 4%
Calcium 9mg 48mg 4%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.038mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 2mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.083mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 2%
Carbs 0.39g 3.3g 1%
Vitamin D* 5 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 9.047g 8.789g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.5 5.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.39g 2.8g N/A
Potassium 31mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 2.81g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.016g 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 0g 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
2% 58% 3% 34% 2%
Protein: 2.17 g
Fats: 57.85 g
Carbs: 3.3 g
Water: 34.3 g
Other: 2.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +71.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +746.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21337.5%

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
16% 24% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.789 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.504 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 32.857 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.789g

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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. Caesar dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169055/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.