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Caramel vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and flax seeds

  • Caramel contains less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than flax seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 134% higher.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +2205.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.9%
Contains more IronIron +3992.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +6677.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +886.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22463.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1311.1%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1496.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +744.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2075%
Contains more CholineCholine +883.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 28.73g 168%
Copper 0.018mg 1.22mg 134%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 1.644mg 128%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.011mg 2.482mg 107%
Magnesium 17mg 392mg 89%
Phosphorus 114mg 642mg 75%
Iron 0.14mg 5.73mg 70%
Fats 8.1g 42.16g 52%
Selenium 1.8µg 25.4µg 43%
Zinc 0.44mg 4.34mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.473mg 32%
Protein 4.6g 18.29g 27%
Folate 4µg 87µg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 3.08mg 18%
Potassium 214mg 813mg 18%
Carbs 77g 28.88g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 7.527g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Choline 8mg 78.7mg 13%
Calcium 138mg 255mg 12%
Sodium 245mg 30mg 9%
Calories 382kcal 534kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.985mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.476g 3.663g 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.3µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 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 +166.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.6%
Contains more FatsFats +420.5%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.