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Figs vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are figs and flax seeds different?

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than figs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 132% higher.

Figs, raw and Seeds, flaxseed are the varieties used 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.
Figs
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2205.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +628.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.4%
Contains more IronIron +1448.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1642.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2793.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4485.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1839.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12600%

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.
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Figs
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1574.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 1.644mg 132%
Copper 0.07mg 1.22mg 128%
Manganese 0.128mg 2.482mg 102%
Fiber 2.9g 27.3g 98%
Phosphorus 14mg 642mg 90%
Magnesium 17mg 392mg 89%
Iron 0.37mg 5.73mg 67%
Fats 0.3g 42.16g 64%
Selenium 0.2µg 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 0.15mg 4.34mg 38%
Protein 0.75g 18.29g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.473mg 28%
Calories 74kcal 534kcal 23%
Calcium 35mg 255mg 22%
Folate 6µg 87µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 7.527g 19%
Potassium 232mg 813mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.08mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.06g 3.663g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.985mg 14%
Choline 4.7mg 78.7mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.161mg 9%
Carbs 19.18g 28.88g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.31mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +1036.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2338.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13953.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.6%
Contains more OtherOther +462.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11304.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19851.4%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.