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Flax seeds vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flax seeds and allspice

  • Flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, allspice is richer in vitamin C and calcium.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 129% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 9 times more selenium than allspice. While flax seeds have 25.4µg of selenium, allspice has only 2.7µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Spices, allspice, ground.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +329.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.6%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1527.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.86mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Allspice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 2.36g 176%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.101mg 129%
Phosphorus 642mg 113mg 76%
Copper 1.22mg 0.553mg 74%
Magnesium 392mg 135mg 61%
Fats 42.16g 8.69g 51%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 39.2mg 43%
Selenium 25.4µg 2.7µg 41%
Calcium 255mg 661mg 41%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.01mg 30%
Protein 18.29g 6.09g 24%
Fiber 27.3g 21.6g 23%
Manganese 2.482mg 2.943mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.21mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.66g 17%
Iron 5.73mg 7.06mg 17%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Calories 534kcal 263kcal 14%
Carbs 28.88g 72.12g 14%
Folate 87µg 36µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.063mg 8%
Potassium 813mg 1044mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.55g 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 2.86mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 50.52g 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
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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.3%
Contains more FatsFats +385.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1040.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1117.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.