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Avocado vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between avocadoes and flax seeds?

  • Flax seeds are richer than avocadoes in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, selenium, zinc, and calcium.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 131% more.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Seeds, flaxseed types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1251.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +941.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +542.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1134.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1647.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6250%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +567.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +388.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more CholineCholine +454.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 28.73g 179%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 1.644mg 131%
Copper 0.19mg 1.22mg 114%
Manganese 0.142mg 2.482mg 102%
Magnesium 29mg 392mg 86%
Phosphorus 52mg 642mg 84%
Fiber 6.7g 27.3g 82%
Iron 0.55mg 5.73mg 65%
Selenium 0.4µg 25.4µg 45%
Fats 14.66g 42.16g 42%
Zinc 0.64mg 4.34mg 34%
Protein 2g 18.29g 33%
Calcium 12mg 255mg 24%
Calories 160kcal 534kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.473mg 17%
Vitamin K 21µg 4.3µg 14%
Choline 14.2mg 78.7mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.31mg 12%
Potassium 485mg 813mg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.08mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.985mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.126g 3.663g 7%
Carbs 8.53g 28.88g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 7.527g 6%
Folate 81µg 87µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 1.55g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.472mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +952.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +814.5%
Contains more FatsFats +187.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.6%
Contains more OtherOther +134.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1482%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1816.7%
~equal in Glucose ~0.4g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.