Flaxseed oil vs. French dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flaxseed oil and french dressing?
- Flaxseed oil is higher in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet french dressing is higher in vitamin K, copper, and carbs.
- Flaxseed oil's daily need coverage for fats is 135% more.
- Flaxseed oil has 17 times more polyunsaturated fat than french dressing. While flaxseed oil has 64.876g of polyunsaturated fat, french dressing has only 3.852g.
- The amount of saturated fat in french dressing is lower.
We used Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +245.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +138.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +439.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 48.93g | 3058% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 64.876g | 3.852g | 407% |
| Fats | 99.01g | 11.52g | 135% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 15.679g | 92% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.634g | 4.518g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 9.047g | 0.842g | 37% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 838mg | 36% |
| Calories | 878kcal | 222kcal | 33% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 17.8µg | 12% |
| Carbs | 0.39g | 31.22g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.067mg | 0.16mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.73mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.467mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 107mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.141mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 4mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.37g | 0.58g | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 11g | 45g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 9.5 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0.39g | 29.72g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 16.86g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.184g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.37 g
Fats:
99.01 g
Carbs:
0.39 g
Water:
0.16 g
Other:
0.07 g
Protein:
0.58 g
Fats:
11.52 g
Carbs:
31.22 g
Water:
54.28 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +759.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +7905.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33825% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
64.876 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.842 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.852 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +356.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1584.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |






