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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.
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 5.7% 3.3% 9.4% 27% 53% 5.5% 6.9% 109% 14% 8.7%
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.
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 16% 0% 9% 20% 6% 12% 8.8% 0% 13% 0% 45% 1.5%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil French dressing 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
99%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 99.01 g
Carbs: 0.39 g
Water: 0.16 g
Other: 0.07 g
12% 31% 54% 2%
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
10% 22% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 64.876 g
9% 49% 42%
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%

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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. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/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.