Chocolate vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate and flax seeds
- Chocolate has more iron; however, flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 135% more.
- Chocolate contains 5 times more saturated fat than flax seeds. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while flax seeds contain 3.663g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +168.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +355.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +746.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +74.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +88.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6476% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +324.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +231.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1026.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 28.73g | 184% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 1.644mg | 135% |
| Fiber | 7g | 27.3g | 81% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 3.663g | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 642mg | 62% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 392mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 2.482mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 25.4µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.473mg | 33% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 5.73mg | 29% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 18.29g | 27% |
| Folate | 87µg | 22% | |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 4.34mg | 21% |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 1.22mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 255mg | 20% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 42.16g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 3.08mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.985mg | 14% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 28.88g | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.161mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 813mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 7.527g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 4.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 534kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sodium | 24mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 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-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
31.28 g
Carbs:
61.17 g
Water:
0.97 g
Other:
1.7 g
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +34.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +617.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.092 g
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 | +26.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2531% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
46.25 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
1.65 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3921.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
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