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Graham cracker vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between graham cracker and flax seeds

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron in flax seeds is higher than in graham cracker.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for copper, 117% more than graham cracker.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +880%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +378.2%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +617.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +303.2%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1233.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 28.73g 156%
Copper 0.17mg 1.22mg 117%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 1.644mg 115%
Fiber 3.4g 27.3g 96%
Magnesium 40mg 392mg 84%
Phosphorus 185mg 642mg 65%
Manganese 1.019mg 2.482mg 64%
Fats 10.6g 42.16g 49%
Selenium 6.3µg 25.4µg 35%
Zinc 0.96mg 4.34mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.473mg 24%
Iron 3.78mg 5.73mg 24%
Protein 6.69g 18.29g 23%
Potassium 170mg 813mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Sodium 459mg 30mg 19%
Calcium 77mg 255mg 18%
Carbs 77.66g 28.88g 16%
Choline 5.9mg 78.7mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 7.527g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.161mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.985mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.633g 3.663g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 3.08mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.31mg 8%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 4.3µg 8%
Calories 430kcal 534kcal 5%
Fructose 0.99g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 91µg 87µg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 CarbsCarbs +168.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.4%
Contains more FatsFats +297.7%
Contains more WaterWater +105.3%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +433.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 26%
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1884.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.

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