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Biscuit vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and flax seeds?

  • Biscuits have less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6 than flax seeds.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 126% higher.
  • Biscuits have 19 times more sodium than flax seeds. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while flax seeds have 30mg.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Seeds, flaxseed types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +2077.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571.9%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1387.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +703.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
~equal in Calcium ~255mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1251.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 28.73g 164%
Copper 0.082mg 1.22mg 126%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 1.644mg 107%
Fiber 1.5g 27.3g 103%
Manganese 0.378mg 2.482mg 91%
Magnesium 18mg 392mg 89%
Phosphorus 164mg 642mg 68%
Fats 16.3g 42.16g 40%
Iron 2.9mg 5.73mg 35%
Zinc 0.54mg 4.34mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.473mg 34%
Sodium 580mg 30mg 24%
Protein 7g 18.29g 23%
Potassium 121mg 813mg 20%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.985mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.161mg 11%
Selenium 19.5µg 25.4µg 11%
Calories 353kcal 534kcal 9%
Folate 61µg 87µg 7%
Carbs 44.6g 28.88g 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.663g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 235mg 255mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 7.527g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 CarbsCarbs +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +315.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.3%
Contains more FatsFats +158.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.527g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.