Flaxseed Oil vs. Grapefruit

Nutrition comparison of Flaxseed Oil and Grapefruit


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of flaxseed oil versus grapefruit (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in flaxseed oil and grapefruit:

  • Grapefruit has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Grapefruit has signficantly more dietary fiber than flaxseed oil.
  • Grapefruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of flaxseed oil and grapefruit is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) and Grapefruit (Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Flaxseed oil is high in calories and grapefruit has 95% less calories than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and grapefruit has 42 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, flaxseed oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to grapefruit per calorie. Flaxseed oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for grapefruit, 7:91:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Flaxseed Oil Grapefruit
Protein ~ 7%
Carbohydrates ~ 91%
Fat 100% 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Flaxseed oil has less carbohydrates than grapefruit - grapefruit has 10.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Grapefruit has signficantly more dietary fiber than flaxseed oil - grapefruit has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Flaxseed oil has less sugar than grapefruit - grapefruit has 6.9g of sugar per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Flaxseed oil and grapefruit contain similar amounts of protein - flaxseed oil has 0.11g of protein per 100 grams and grapefruit has 0.77g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Flaxseed oil is high in saturated fat and grapefruit has 100% less saturated fat than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and grapefruit has 0.02g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both flaxseed oil and grapefruit are low in trans fat - flaxseed oil has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and grapefruit does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Grapefruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than flaxseed oil - grapefruit has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Grapefruit has more Vitamin A than flaxseed oil - grapefruit has 58ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Flaxseed oil and grapefruit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - flaxseed oil has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and grapefruit has 0.13mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Flaxseed oil has more Vitamin K than grapefruit - flaxseed oil has 9.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and grapefruit does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Grapefruit has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Flaxseed Oil Grapefruit
Thiamin ~ 0.043 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.031 MG
Niacin ~ 0.204 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.262 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.053 MG
Folate ~ 13 UG

Minerals

calcium

Grapefruit has 21 times more calcium than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and grapefruit has 22mg of calcium.

iron

Grapefruit and flaxseed oil contain similar amounts of iron - grapefruit has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Grapefruit has more potassium than flaxseed oil - grapefruit has 135mg of potassium per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than grapefruit per 100 grams.

Flaxseed Oil Grapefruit
alpha linoleic acid 53.368 G 0.008 G
Total 53.368 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, flaxseed oil has more linoleic acid than grapefruit per 100 grams.

Flaxseed Oil Grapefruit
other omega 6 0.015 G ~
linoleic acid 14.327 G 0.029 G
Total 14.342 G 0.029 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Flaxseed Oil or Grapefruit .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) and Grapefruit (Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas) .

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FAQ

Does flaxseed oil or grapefruit contain more calories in 100 grams?
Flaxseed oil is high in calories and grapefruit has 100% less calories than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 884 calories in 100g and grapefruit has 42 calories.

Does grapefruit or flaxseed oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, flaxseed oil has fewer carbohydrates than grapefruit - grapefruit has 10.7g of carbs for 100g and flaxseed oil has no carbs..