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Oat oil vs. Flaxseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oat oil and flaxseed oil

  • Oat oil is higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat, yet flaxseed oil is higher in copper, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Oat oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 91% more than flaxseed oil.
  • Oat oil contains 7 times more vitamin K than flaxseed oil. While oat oil contains 24.7µg of vitamin K, flaxseed oil contains only 3.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flaxseed oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, oat and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 288% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 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% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1928.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +648.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oat oil Flaxseed oil DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 40.87g 64.876g 160%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Vitamin E 14.4mg 0.71mg 91%
Saturated fat 19.62g 9.047g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 35.11g 20.634g 36%
Vitamin K 24.7µg 3.3µg 18%
Copper 0mg 0.067mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.141mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 15mg 4%
Iron 0mg 0.34mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 27mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.31mg 3%
Fats 100g 99.01g 2%
Protein 0g 0.37g 1%
Calcium 0mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 31mg 1%
Calories 884kcal 878kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 9.5 N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.39g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.39g 0%
Sodium 0mg 6mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
99%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 99.01 g
Carbs: 0.39 g
Water: 0.16 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
~equal in Fats ~99.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 35.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 40.87 g
10% 22% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 64.876 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%

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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. Oat oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173576/nutrients
  2. Flaxseed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171442/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.