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

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Important differences between flaxseed oil and russian dressing

  • Flaxseed oil has more fats, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, russian dressing has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and carbs.
  • Flaxseed oil's daily need coverage for fats is 112% more.
  • Flaxseed oil has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than russian dressing. Flaxseed oil has 64.876g of polyunsaturated fat, while russian dressing has 14.83g.
  • Russian dressing is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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 7.1% 3.9% 15% 23% 19% 6% 8.6% 148% 8.2% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.1%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
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 20% 0% 9.7% 66% 7.3% 11% 11% 24% 22% 0% 134% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +367.6%
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 KVitamin K +1527.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Russian dressing DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 14.83g 334%
Fats 99.01g 26.18g 112%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Sodium 6mg 1133mg 49%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 53.7µg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 5.928g 37%
Saturated fat 9.047g 2.39g 30%
Calories 878kcal 355kcal 26%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 3.32mg 17%
Carbs 0.39g 31.9g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 7%
Potassium 31mg 173mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.6mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 3%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.063mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Protein 0.37g 0.69g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.058mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 20mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Choline 4.6mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.5 8.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.39g 31.2g N/A
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 17.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.184g 0.17g 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
26% 32% 39% 3%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 26.18 g
Carbs: 31.9 g
Water: 38.53 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +278.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8079.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23981.3%

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
10% 26% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.928 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%

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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. Russian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171005/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.