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

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The main differences between thousand island and flaxseed oil

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

Food types used in this article are Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular 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 5.7% 5.1% 9.4% 44% 0% 7.1% 12% 125% 5.2% 8.2%
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 more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.2%
Contains more IronIron +247.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.5%
~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% 4.7% 80% 361% 13% 7.8% 0% 0% 0% 173% 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 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 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~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 Thousand island Flaxseed oil DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 18.22g 64.876g 311%
Vitamin B1 1.445mg 120%
Fats 35.06g 99.01g 98%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Vitamin K 69.1µg 3.3µg 55%
Sodium 962mg 6mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 7.881g 20.634g 32%
Calories 379kcal 878kcal 25%
Vitamin E 4mg 0.71mg 22%
Saturated fat 5.092g 9.047g 18%
Iron 1.18mg 0.34mg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.067mg 7%
Carbs 14.64g 0.39g 5%
Fructose 4g 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.141mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 4%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Protein 1.09g 0.37g 1%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Choline 4.6mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.1 9.5 N/A
Net carbs 13.84g 0.39g N/A
Sugar 15.18g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.31mg 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
35% 15% 47% 3%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 35.06 g
Carbs: 14.64 g
Water: 46.51 g
Other: 2.7 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 +194.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3653.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28968.8%
Contains more FatsFats +182.4%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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