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Corn vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn and flax seeds different?

  • Flax seeds are higher than corn in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for copper, 130% more than corn.

Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Seeds, flaxseed types were 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 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 +1407.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.9%
Contains more IronIron +1173.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2389.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +733.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1386.2%
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.
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1667.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +975%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 28.73g 188%
Copper 0.049mg 1.22mg 130%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 1.644mg 129%
Manganese 0.167mg 2.482mg 101%
Fiber 2.4g 27.3g 100%
Magnesium 26mg 392mg 87%
Phosphorus 77mg 642mg 81%
Iron 0.45mg 5.73mg 66%
Fats 1.5g 42.16g 63%
Selenium 0.2µg 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 0.62mg 4.34mg 34%
Protein 3.41g 18.29g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.473mg 26%
Calcium 3mg 255mg 25%
Calories 96kcal 534kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 7.527g 18%
Potassium 218mg 813mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.197g 3.663g 16%
Folate 23µg 87µg 16%
Choline 29.1mg 78.7mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 3.08mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.985mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.3µg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Carbs 20.98g 28.88g 3%
Fructose 0.79g 0g 1%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +954.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +436.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2710.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.7%
Contains more OtherOther +430%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1912.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4664.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 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 +138.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +110%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.