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Butterscotch vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butterscotch and flax seeds

  • Flax seeds are richer than butterscotch in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 136% more than butterscotch.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27000%
Contains more IronIron +57200%
Contains more CopperCopper +121900%
Contains more ZincZinc +4722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4133.3%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +906.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9737.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1.644mg 136%
Copper 0.001mg 1.22mg 135%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.001mg 2.482mg 108%
Magnesium 0mg 392mg 93%
Phosphorus 1mg 642mg 92%
Iron 0.01mg 5.73mg 72%
Fats 3.3g 42.16g 60%
Selenium 0.6µg 25.4µg 45%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.34mg 39%
Protein 0.03g 18.29g 37%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.473mg 36%
Calcium 4mg 255mg 25%
Potassium 3mg 813mg 24%
Folate 0µg 87µg 22%
Carbs 90.4g 28.88g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.985mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.08mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 7.527g 17%
Sodium 391mg 30mg 16%
Choline 0.8mg 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.161mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.065g 3.663g 7%
Calories 391kcal 534kcal 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 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 +213%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60866.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1177.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +263.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 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 -43.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +790.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23449.2%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.