Italian dressing vs. Flaxseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are italian dressing and flaxseed oil different?
- Italian dressing is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while flaxseed oil is higher in fats, copper, and monounsaturated fat.
- Flaxseed oil covers your daily need for fats 142% more than italian dressing.
- Italian dressing contains 149 times more sodium than flaxseed oil. Italian dressing contains 891mg of sodium, while flaxseed oil contains 6mg.
Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed types were used 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 CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +190.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +252.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +416.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +386.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +502.8% |
| 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 | +278.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.441g | 48.93g | 3031% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.236g | 64.876g | 411% |
| Fats | 6.68g | 99.01g | 142% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 2.758g | 15.679g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.725g | 20.634g | 47% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 878kcal | 39% |
| Sodium | 891mg | 6mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.833g | 9.047g | 37% |
| Vitamin E | 4.28mg | 0.71mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 12.5µg | 3.3µg | 8% |
| Fructose | 5.05g | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.067mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 0.141mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 9.99g | 0.39g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 90mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.008mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.094mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.39g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 98g | 11g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 9.99g | 0.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.16g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.017g | 0.184g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0g | 0.077g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0g | 0.026g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002g | 0.034g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
6.68 g
Carbs:
9.99 g
Water:
80.11 g
Other:
2.83 g
Protein:
0.37 g
Fats:
99.01 g
Carbs:
0.39 g
Water:
0.16 g
Other:
0.07 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2461.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49968.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1382.2% |
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Protein
~0.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.236 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
64.876 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1096.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1904.8% |
