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      Calories Comparison


      2000 calories = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 8% DV 152 calories
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 6% DV 120 calories
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 6% DV 120 calories

      Fat Comparison


      78g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 15% DV 12g
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 17% DV 13.6g
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 17% DV 13.6g

      Carbohydrate Comparison


      275g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 3% DV 8.2g
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 0% DV 0.05g

      Protein Comparison


      50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 10% DV 5.2g
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0.01g
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 0% DV 0.05g

      Cholesterol Comparison


      300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 0% DV 0mg
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0mg
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 0% DV 0mg

      Saturated Fats Comparison


      20g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 5% DV 1g
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 6% DV 1.2g
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 6% DV 1.2g

      Fiber Comparison


      28g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 28% DV 7.8g
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) --% DV --g

      Sugars Comparison


      50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 1% DV 0.44g
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0g
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) --% DV --g

      Iron Comparison


      18mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 9% DV 1.6mg
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0mg
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 0% DV 0.05mg

      Calcium Comparison


      1300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 6% DV 72.4mg
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0.14mg
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 0% DV 1.2mg

      Potassium Comparison


      4700mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
      • Flax Seeds 1oz (x1) 5% DV 230.9mg
      • Flaxseed Oil 1 tbsp (x1) 0% DV 0mg
      • Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 1 tablespoon (x1) 0% DV 4.2mg
      Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Flax Seeds
      2. Flaxseed Oil
      3. Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed
      155 nutrients
      -- = missing data
      Macronutrients
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 28 14 14
      Calories
      (%DV)      		 152
      (8%)      		 120
      (6%)      		 120
      (6%)
      Fat (g)
      (%DV)      		 12
      (15%)      		 13.6
      (17%)      		 13.6
      (17%)
      Protein (g)
      (%DV)      		 5.2
      (10%)      		 0.01
      (0%)      		 0.05
      (0%)
      Carbohydrate (g)
      (%DV)      		 8.2
      (3%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0.05
      (0%)
      Sugars (g)
      (%DV)      		 0.44
      (1%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Fiber (g)
      (%DV)      		 7.8
      (28%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Cholesterol (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)
      Saturated Fats (g)
      (%DV)      		 1
      (5%)      		 1.2
      (6%)      		 1.2
      (6%)
      Net-Carbs (g) 0.45
      		0
      		0.05
      Trans Fatty Acids (g) --
      		0.01
      		0.03
        Minerals
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 28 14 14
      Calcium (mg)
      (%DV)      		 72.4
      (6%)      		 0.14
      (0%)      		 1.2
      (0%)
      Iron, Fe (mg)
      (%DV)      		 1.6
      (9%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0.05
      (0%)
      Potassium, K (mg)
      (%DV)      		 230.9
      (5%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 4.2
      (0%)
      Magnesium (mg)
      (%DV)      		 111.3
      (27%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 2.1
      (0%)
      Phosphorus, P (mg)
      (%DV)      		 182.3
      (15%)      		 0.14
      (0%)      		 3.7
      (0%)
      Sodium (mg)
      (%DV)      		 8.5
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0.82
      (0%)
      Zinc, Zn (mg)
      (%DV)      		 1.2
      (11%)      		 0.01
      (0%)      		 0.04
      (0%)
      Copper, Cu (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.35
      (38%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0.01
      (1%)
      Manganese (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.7
      (31%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0.02
      (1%)
      Selenium, Se (mcg)
      (%DV)      		 7.2
      (13%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Fluoride, F (mcg)
      (%AI)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Molybdenum (mcg) --
      		--
      		--
      Iodine, I (mcg) --
      		--
      		--
      Chlorine (mg) --
      		--
      		--
      Chromium (mcg) --
      		--
      		--
        Vitamins
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 28 14 14
      Vitamin A, RAE (mcg)
      (%DV)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Vitamin C (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.17
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Thiamin (B1) (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.47
      (39%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.05
      (4%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Niacin (B3) (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.87
      (5%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Vitamin B5 (PA) (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.28
      (6%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Vitamin B6 (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.13
      (8%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Biotin (mcg) --
      		--
      		--
      Folate (B9) (mcg)
      (%DV)      		 24.7
      (6%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Folic acid (mcg)
      (%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Food Folate (mcg)
      (%)      		 24.7
      (6%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Folate DFE (mcg)
      (%)      		 24.7
      (6%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Choline (mg)
      (%DV)      		 22.4
      (4%)      		 0.03
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Vitamin B12 (mcg)
      (%DV)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Retinol (mcg) 0
      		0
      		--
      Carotene, beta (mcg)
      (%RDA)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Carotene, alpha (mcg)
      (%RDA)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg)
      (%RDA)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Vitamin A, IU (IU) 0 0 --
      Lycopene (mcg) 0
      		0
      		--
      Lut + Zeaxanthin (mcg) 184.9
      		0
      		--
      Vitamin E (mg)
      (%DV)      		 0.09
      (1%)      		 0.06
      (0%)      		 0.1
      (1%)
      Vitamin D (mcg)
      (%DV)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Vitamin D2 (mcg) --
      		--
      		--
      Vitamin D3 (mcg) --
      		--
      		--
      Vitamin D (IU)
      (%DV)      		 0
      (0%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Vitamin K (mcg)
      (%DV)      		 1.2
      (1%)      		 1.3
      (1%)      		 0.45
      (0%)
      Vitamin K1 (mcg) 0
      		0
      		0
      Menaquinone-4 (K2) (mcg) --
      		0
      		0.27
        Other
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 28 14 14
      Water (g) 2
      		0.02
      		0.02
      Ash (g) 1
      		0
      		0.01
      Alcohol (g) 0
      		0
      		--
      Caffeine (mg) 0
      		0
      		--
      Theobromine (mg) 0
      		0
      		--
      PRAL score 0.55
      		0.01
      		0
        Carbohydrates
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 28 14 14
      Soluble Fiber (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Insoluble Fiber (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Added Sugar (g)
      (%DV)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Sucrose (g) 0.33
      		--
      		--
      Glucose (Dextrose) (g) 0.11
      		--
      		--
      Fructose (g) 0
      		--
      		--
      Lactose (g) 0
      		--
      		--
      Maltose (g) 0
      		--
      		--
      Galactose (g) 0
      		--
      		--
      Starch (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Carbohydrate, other (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Total sugar alcohols (g) --
      		--
      		--
        Fats
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 28 14 14
      Monounsaturated Fats (g) 2.138
      		2.508
      		2.827
      Polyunsaturated Fats (g) 8.159
      		9.227
      		8.888
      Omega 3s (g)
      (%AI)      		 6.479
      (405%)      		 7.269
      (454%)      		 6.714
      (420%)
      Omega 6s (g)
      (%AI)      		 1.676
      (10%)      		 1.944
      (11%)      		 2.156
      (13%)
      Omega 3 to Omega 6 Ratio 3.86
      		3.74
      		3.11
      Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio 0.26
      		0.27
      		0.32
      Omega 3s  
      alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (g)
      (%)      		 6.479
      (405%)      		 7.258
      (454%)      		 6.703
      (419%)
      Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      n-3-Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
      		0.011
      		0.011
      Omega 6s  
      Linoleic Acid (n-6-c-c) (g) --
      		1.937
      		2.148
      gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) (g) --
      		0
      		0
      c-c-n6-Eicosadienoic Acid (g) 0.002
      		0.004
      		0.005
      DHG-linolenic acid (DGLA) (g) --
      		0.002
      		0.004
      Arachidonic acid (AA) (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Saturated Fats  
      Butyric (4:0) (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      Caproic (6:0) (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      Caprylic Acid (8:0) (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      Capric Acid (10:0) (g) 0
      		0.001
      		0.001
      Lauric Acid (12:0) (g) 0
      		0.002
      		0.001
      Tridecanoic Acid (13:0) (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Myristic Acid (14:0) (g) 0.002
      		0.01
      		0.008
      Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (g) 0.001
      		0.004
      		0.003
      Palmitic Acid (16:0) (g) 0.615
      		0.695
      		0.693
      Margaric Acid (17:0) (g) 0.005
      		0.007
      		0.008
      Stearic Acid (18:0) (g) 0.378
      		0.458
      		0.472
      Arachidic Acid (20:0) (g) 0.015
      		0.018
      		0.02
      Behenic Acid (22:0) (g) 0.015
      		0.015
      		0.02
      Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (g) 0.009
      		0.01
      		0.014
      Monounsaturated Fats  
      Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (g) --
      		0.001
      		0
      Pentadecenoic Acid (15:1) (g) --
      		0
      		0
      Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (g) 0.007
      		0.008
      		0.008
      cis-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 cis) (g) --
      		0.008
      		0.008
      Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (g) --
      		0
      		0.006
      Oleic Acid (18:1) (g) 2.09
      		2.491
      		2.803
      c-Oleic Acid (18:1 cis) (g) --
      		2.487
      		2.791
      c-Vaccenic acid (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Gadoleic Acid (20:1) (g) 0.019
      		0
      		--
      Docosenoic Acid (22:1) (g) 0.004
      		0.004
      		0.004
      c-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 c) (g) --
      		0.002
      		0.002
      c-Tetracosenoic Acid (24:1 c) (g) 0.018
      		0.003
      		0.007
      Polyunsaturated Fats  
      Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) (g) 1.676
      		1.948
      		2.162
      Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLAs) (g) --
      		0.004
      		0.002
      Octadecadienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Octadecatrienoic (undiff) (g) 6.479
      		7.258
      		6.703
      Octadecatrienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Parinaric Acid (18:4) (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) --
      		0.013
      		0.014
      Eicosatetraenoic Acid 20:4 (g) 0
      		0
      		0
      Heneicosapentaenoic Acid 21:5 (g) --
      		--
      		--
      22:4 (g) --
      		0.002
      		0.002
      Trans Fats  
      t-Polyenoic Fats (g) --
      		0.007
      		0.012
      t-Monoenoic Fats (g) --
      		0.006
      		0.014
      t-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 t) (g) --
      		0
      		0
      t-Oleic Acid (18:1 t) (g) --
      		0.004
      		0.012
      t-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 t) (g) --
      		0.002
      		0.002
      t-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 t) (g) --
      		0.007
      		0.012
      t-t-Octadecadienoic Acid (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)  
      Phytosterols (g) --
      		--
      		--
      Stigmasterol (g) 0.003
      		0.004
      		0.004
      Campesterol (g) 0.013
      		0.013
      		0.015
      Beta-sitosterol (g) 0.026
      		0.028
      		0.032
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3
      Weight (g) 28 14 14
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 134
      (19%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 254
      (18%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 351
      (13%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 245
      (12%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 105
      (14%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 272
      (31%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 218
      (21%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 84
      (30%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 304
      (17%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 547
      		0
      		--
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 97
      (34%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Glycine (mg) 354
      		0
      		--
      Proline (mg) 229
      		0
      		--
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 140
      (16%)      		 0
      (0%)      		 --
      (--%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 263
      		0
      		--
      Aspartic acid (mg) 581
      		0
      		--
      Betaine (mg) 0.88
      		0
      		--
      Glutamic acid (mg) 1147
      		0
      		--
      Hydroxyproline (mg) 50
      		0
      		--
      Serine (mg) 275
      		0
      		--
      Data Source
      Flax Seeds
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Flaxseed Oil
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release