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Candy bar vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between candy bar and flax seeds?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, yet flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11733% more.
  • Candy bar has 3 times more vitamin B3 than flax seeds. While candy bar has 7.922mg of vitamin B3, flax seeds have only 3.08mg.

We used Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +256.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.8%
Contains more IronIron +490.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440.4%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +1222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32246.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1544%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Flax seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.473mg 11733%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 1.644mg 129%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 28.73g 121%
Fiber 4.1g 27.3g 93%
Magnesium 110mg 392mg 67%
Iron 0.97mg 5.73mg 60%
Manganese 1.243mg 2.482mg 54%
Copper 0.774mg 1.22mg 50%
Phosphorus 308mg 642mg 48%
Selenium 4.7µg 25.4µg 38%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.08mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.31mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 7.527g 23%
Calcium 78mg 255mg 18%
Fats 33.7g 42.16g 13%
Potassium 407mg 813mg 12%
Choline 29.4mg 78.7mg 9%
Protein 15.5g 18.29g 6%
Carbs 47.4g 28.88g 6%
Sodium 156mg 30mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.678g 3.663g 5%
Zinc 3.94mg 4.34mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Folate 75µg 87µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.985mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.161mg 2%
Calories 522kcal 534kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +64.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +335%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.8%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.