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Chocolate ice cream vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate ice cream and flax seeds

  • Flax seeds are richer than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 134% more than chocolate ice cream.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +1251.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.5%
Contains more IronIron +516.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +803.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +648.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1672.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +916%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +443.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +249.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 28.73g 189%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.135mg 1.22mg 121%
Fiber 1.2g 27.3g 104%
Manganese 0.14mg 2.482mg 102%
Magnesium 29mg 392mg 86%
Phosphorus 107mg 642mg 76%
Iron 0.93mg 5.73mg 60%
Fats 11g 42.16g 48%
Selenium 2.5µg 25.4µg 42%
Zinc 0.58mg 4.34mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.473mg 32%
Protein 3.8g 18.29g 29%
Folate 16µg 87µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 3.08mg 18%
Potassium 249mg 813mg 17%
Calories 216kcal 534kcal 16%
Calcium 109mg 255mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.8g 3.663g 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 7.527g 11%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Choline 22.5mg 78.7mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.985mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.161mg 3%
Sodium 76mg 30mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.6mg 0%
Carbs 28.2g 28.88g 0%
Net carbs 27g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.31mg 0%
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +700.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.3%
Contains more FatsFats +283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%
~equal in Carbs ~28.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 -46.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6907.3%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.