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Flaxseed oil vs. Thousand island — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flaxseed oil and thousand island

  • Flaxseed oil is richer in fats and copper, yet thousand island is richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for flaxseed oil is 98% higher.
  • Thousand island contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed and Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, 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 5.7% 5.1% 9.4% 44% 0% 7.1% 12% 125% 5.2% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.2%
Contains more IronIron +247.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 0% 0% 4.7% 80% 361% 13% 7.8% 0% 0% 0% 173% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1993.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Thousand island DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 18.22g 311%
Vitamin B1 1.445mg 120%
Fats 99.01g 35.06g 98%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 69.1µg 55%
Sodium 6mg 962mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 7.881g 32%
Calories 878kcal 379kcal 25%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 4mg 22%
Saturated fat 9.047g 5.092g 18%
Iron 0.34mg 1.18mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Copper 0.067mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 0.39g 14.64g 5%
Fructose 4g 5%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Potassium 31mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Protein 0.37g 1.09g 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Choline 4.6mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.5 5.1 N/A
Net carbs 0.39g 13.84g N/A
Sugar 15.18g N/A
Zinc 0.31mg 0.26mg 0%
Phosphorus 27mg 27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 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
35% 15% 47% 3%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 35.06 g
Carbs: 14.64 g
Water: 46.51 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +182.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3653.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28968.8%

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
16% 25% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 18.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.7%

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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. Thousand island - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171402/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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