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Pea raw vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pea raw and flax seeds

  • Pea raw has more vitamin C; however, flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 116% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 67 times less vitamin C than pea raw. Pea raw has 40mg of vitamin C, while flax seeds have 0.6mg.

Food types used in this article are Peas, green, raw 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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1087.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.2%
Contains more IronIron +289.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +505.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1311.1%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
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 +6566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +518%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +847.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea raw Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 28.73g 190%
Copper 0.176mg 1.22mg 116%
Vitamin B1 0.266mg 1.644mg 115%
Manganese 0.41mg 2.482mg 90%
Fiber 5.7g 27.3g 86%
Magnesium 33mg 392mg 85%
Phosphorus 108mg 642mg 76%
Fats 0.4g 42.16g 64%
Iron 1.47mg 5.73mg 53%
Vitamin C 40mg 0.6mg 44%
Selenium 1.8µg 25.4µg 43%
Zinc 1.24mg 4.34mg 28%
Protein 5.42g 18.29g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.169mg 0.473mg 23%
Calories 81kcal 534kcal 23%
Calcium 25mg 255mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.104mg 0.985mg 18%
Potassium 244mg 813mg 17%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 4.3µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.071g 3.663g 16%
Choline 28.4mg 78.7mg 9%
Folate 65µg 87µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.09mg 3.08mg 6%
Carbs 14.45g 28.88g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.132mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.31mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 8.75g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0.472mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 0g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 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 +1033%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.9%
Contains more OtherOther +326.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 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 -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21405.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15263.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 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 SucroseSucrose +333.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +233.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.