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Mango vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mango and flax seeds?

  • Mango is richer in vitamin C, yet flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and zinc.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 135% higher.
  • Mango has 61 times more vitamin C than flax seeds. Mango has 36.4mg of vitamin C, while flax seeds have 0.6mg.

We used Mangos, raw and Seeds, flaxseed types in this comparison.

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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.
Mango
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
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 +3820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.9%
Contains more IronIron +3481.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +999.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4485.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3839.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4133.3%

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.
Mango
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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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
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 +5966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +935.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mango Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.071g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 1.644mg 135%
Copper 0.111mg 1.22mg 123%
Manganese 0.063mg 2.482mg 105%
Fiber 1.6g 27.3g 103%
Magnesium 10mg 392mg 91%
Phosphorus 14mg 642mg 90%
Iron 0.16mg 5.73mg 70%
Fats 0.38g 42.16g 64%
Selenium 0.6µg 25.4µg 45%
Vitamin C 36.4mg 0.6mg 40%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.34mg 39%
Protein 0.82g 18.29g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.473mg 27%
Calories 60kcal 534kcal 24%
Calcium 11mg 255mg 24%
Potassium 168mg 813mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.14g 7.527g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.197mg 0.985mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.092g 3.663g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.669mg 3.08mg 15%
Choline 7.6mg 78.7mg 13%
Folate 43µg 87µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.161mg 9%
Fructose 4.68g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 14.98g 28.88g 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.31mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 13.38g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 13.66g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.031mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 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 +1099.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2130.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10994.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.8%
Contains more OtherOther +930.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5276.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40364.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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51% 15% 34%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.97 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 4.68 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 SucroseSucrose +506.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +402.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/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.