Flaxseed oil leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Flaxseed oil comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Cocoa butter oil for less sodium.
Pick Flaxseed oil for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0 g0.04 gWIN
- Carbohydrate0 g0.04 g
- Fibermore is better0 g—
- Total sugarsless is better0 g—
- Total fat11.31 g11.28 g
- Saturated fatless is better6.75 g1.03 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN0 mg0.68 mg
- Potassiummore is better0 mg3.53 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better0 mg1.03 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0 mg0.04 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better0 mg1.71 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg—
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

