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Corn syrup vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn syrup and flax seeds different?

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than corn syrup.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 136% higher.

Syrups, corn, dark 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +4800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1747.7%
Contains more IronIron +1448.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2201.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5736.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2382%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +775.9%

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +491.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 28.73g 192%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 1.644mg 136%
Copper 0.053mg 1.22mg 130%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.1mg 2.482mg 104%
Magnesium 8mg 392mg 91%
Phosphorus 11mg 642mg 90%
Iron 0.37mg 5.73mg 67%
Fats 0g 42.16g 65%
Selenium 2.9µg 25.4µg 41%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.34mg 39%
Protein 0g 18.29g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.473mg 36%
Calcium 18mg 255mg 24%
Potassium 44mg 813mg 23%
Folate 0µg 87µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 3.08mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.985mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.527g 19%
Saturated fat 0g 3.663g 17%
Carbs 77.59g 28.88g 16%
Choline 13.3mg 78.7mg 12%
Calories 286kcal 534kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.161mg 12%
Sodium 155mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 1.55g 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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 +168.7%
Contains more WaterWater +216.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +827.5%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.