Flax seeds vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flax seeds and bananas
- Flax seeds are richer than bananas in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, zinc, and calcium.
- Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 134% more than bananas.
- Flax seeds have 51 times more calcium than bananas. Flax seeds have 255mg of calcium, while bananas have 5mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Bananas, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1351.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2103.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1464.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2793.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2818.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +819.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2440% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5203.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +363.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +760% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +335% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +703.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 0.073g | 191% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.031mg | 134% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.078mg | 127% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 2.6g | 99% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.27mg | 96% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 22mg | 89% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 27mg | 87% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 0.26mg | 68% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 0.33g | 64% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 1µg | 44% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 0.15mg | 38% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 1.09g | 34% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 5mg | 25% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 89kcal | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 0.032g | 19% |
| Folate | 87µg | 20µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 0.112g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 0.665mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 9.8mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 358mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.334mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 8.7mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.367mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.073mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 0g | 4.85g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 22.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1578% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12675.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +347% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +976.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23421.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39256.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
5.38 g
Sucrose:
2.39 g
Glucose:
4.98 g
Fructose:
4.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +107.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1145% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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