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Wasabi vs. Flaxseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wasabi and flaxseed oil?

  • Wasabi is higher in potassium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, manganese, protein, copper, iron, and carbs, yet flaxseed oil is higher in fats.
  • Flaxseed oil's daily need coverage for fats is 151% more.
  • Wasabi has 60 times more carbs than flaxseed oil. While wasabi has 23.54g of carbs, flaxseed oil has only 0.39g.
  • The glycemic index of flaxseed oil is lower.

We used Wasabi, root, raw and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed types 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1322.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1732.3%
Contains more IronIron +202.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
~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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0% 0.67% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Flaxseed oil DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 433%
Fats 0.63g 99.01g 151%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 52%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.047g 41%
Calories 109kcal 878kcal 38%
Fiber 7.8g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 21%
Potassium 568mg 31mg 16%
Magnesium 69mg 15mg 13%
Calcium 128mg 9mg 12%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.31mg 12%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 11%
Copper 0.155mg 0.067mg 10%
Protein 4.8g 0.37g 9%
Iron 1.03mg 0.34mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 9%
Carbs 23.54g 0.39g 8%
Phosphorus 80mg 27mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 4.4g 0.04g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 227kcal 23730kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 92g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.5 N/A
Net carbs 15.74g 0.39g N/A
Sodium 17mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +1197.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5935.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43093.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15615.9%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.