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Pomelo vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pomelo and flax seeds

  • Pomelo has more vitamin C; however, flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 134% more than pomelo.
  • Flax seeds contain 102 times less vitamin C than pomelo. Pomelo contains 61mg of vitamin C, while flax seeds contain 0.6mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Pummelo, 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.
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
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 +6433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.4%
Contains more IronIron +5109.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2441.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3676.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14500%

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.
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +10066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1213.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.048mg 1.22mg 130%
Manganese 0.017mg 2.482mg 107%
Fiber 1g 27.3g 105%
Magnesium 6mg 392mg 92%
Phosphorus 17mg 642mg 89%
Iron 0.11mg 5.73mg 70%
Vitamin C 61mg 0.6mg 67%
Fats 0.04g 42.16g 65%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 0.08mg 4.34mg 39%
Protein 0.76g 18.29g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.473mg 34%
Calories 38kcal 534kcal 25%
Calcium 4mg 255mg 25%
Folate 87µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Potassium 216mg 813mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.08mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 17%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.161mg 10%
Carbs 9.62g 28.88g 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 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 +1180.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2306.6%
Contains more FatsFats +105300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.2%
Contains more OtherOther +672.9%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.