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Buttermilk vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and flax seeds different?

  • Flax seeds are higher than buttermilk in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for copper, 134% more than buttermilk.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Seeds, flaxseed types were used 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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 +3463.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +438.4%
Contains more IronIron +11360%
Contains more CopperCopper +10990.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1170%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +520%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1291.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1640%
Contains more CholineCholine +344.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.011mg 1.22mg 134%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.002mg 2.482mg 108%
Magnesium 11mg 392mg 91%
Phosphorus 89mg 642mg 79%
Iron 0.05mg 5.73mg 71%
Fats 0.88g 42.16g 64%
Selenium 2µg 25.4µg 43%
Zinc 0.42mg 4.34mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.473mg 34%
Protein 3.31g 18.29g 30%
Calories 40kcal 534kcal 25%
Folate 5µg 87µg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 3.08mg 19%
Potassium 151mg 813mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 7.527g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.985mg 14%
Calcium 116mg 255mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.548g 3.663g 14%
Choline 17.7mg 78.7mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Carbs 4.79g 28.88g 8%
Sodium 190mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.31mg 2%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 1.58g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 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 +1195%
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4690.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +502.9%
Contains more OtherOther +316.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2863.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86960.6%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.