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Mixed nuts vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mixed nuts and flax seeds?

  • Mixed nuts are higher in vitamin E and vitamin B3, yet flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, fiber, iron, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 121% more.
  • Mixed nuts have 25 times more vitamin E than flax seeds. While mixed nuts have 7.82mg of vitamin E, flax seeds have only 0.31mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in flax seeds is lower.

We used Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Seeds, flaxseed types 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 +2422.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +769.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.3%
~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 Mixed nuts Flax seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 1.644mg 121%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 28.73g 94%
Fiber 7g 27.3g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 7.527g 52%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0.31mg 50%
Magnesium 229mg 392mg 39%
Iron 2.61mg 5.73mg 39%
Copper 0.907mg 1.22mg 35%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 3.08mg 29%
Phosphorus 456mg 642mg 27%
Saturated fat 8.711g 3.663g 23%
Manganese 2.04mg 2.482mg 19%
Fats 53.95g 42.16g 18%
Selenium 33.9µg 25.4µg 15%
Calcium 117mg 255mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.473mg 9%
Zinc 3.36mg 4.34mg 9%
Potassium 632mg 813mg 5%
Choline 52mg 78.7mg 5%
Protein 20.04g 18.29g 4%
Calories 607kcal 534kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.985mg 3%
Carbs 21.05g 28.88g 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Sodium 5mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 4.3µg 1%
Folate 83µg 87µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 FatsFats +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.2%
Contains more WaterWater +234.6%
Contains more OtherOther +28.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +260.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.