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Powdered milk vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between powdered milk and flax seeds

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, flax seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and iron.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
  • Powdered milk contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than flax seeds. Powdered milk contains 1.205mg of vitamin B2, while flax seeds contain 0.161mg.
  • Flax seeds contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 CalciumCalcium +257.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.2%
Contains more IronIron +1119.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.8%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 28.73g 187%
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Copper 0.08mg 1.22mg 127%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 1.644mg 113%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.482mg 106%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.161mg 80%
Magnesium 85mg 392mg 73%
Calcium 912mg 255mg 66%
Iron 0.47mg 5.73mg 66%
Saturated fat 16.742g 3.663g 59%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.985mg 26%
Fats 26.71g 42.16g 24%
Phosphorus 776mg 642mg 19%
Selenium 16.3µg 25.4µg 17%
Protein 26.32g 18.29g 16%
Sodium 371mg 30mg 15%
Potassium 1330mg 813mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 3.08mg 15%
Folate 37µg 87µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.473mg 13%
Zinc 3.34mg 4.34mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0.6mg 9%
Choline 117.4mg 78.7mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 38.42g 28.88g 3%
Calories 496kcal 534kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.31mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 7.527g 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more WaterWater +181.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 -78.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4220.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.527g

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.