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Flax seeds vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flax seeds and beef Liver?

  • Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, and manganese, yet beef Liver is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2941% higher.

We used Seeds, flaxseed and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +597.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1070.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%

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 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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +747.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +469%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +621.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +441.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 70.58µg 2941%
Copper 1.22mg 14.283mg 1451%
Vitamin A 0µg 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 3.425mg 251%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 1.109g 184%
Cholesterol 0mg 396mg 132%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 7.11mg 123%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.194mg 121%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.356mg 92%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 17.525mg 90%
Magnesium 392mg 21mg 88%
Choline 78.7mg 426mg 63%
Fats 42.16g 5.26g 57%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 1.017mg 42%
Folate 87µg 253µg 42%
Calcium 255mg 6mg 25%
Protein 18.29g 29.08g 22%
Phosphorus 642mg 497mg 21%
Selenium 25.4µg 36.1µg 19%
Calories 534kcal 191kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 1.124g 16%
Potassium 813mg 352mg 14%
Iron 5.73mg 6.54mg 10%
Zinc 4.34mg 5.3mg 9%
Carbs 28.88g 5.13g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.947g 3%
Sodium 30mg 79mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.9mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 3.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g 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
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +701.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463%
Contains more OtherOther +115.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59%
Contains more WaterWater +745%

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2490.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.5%

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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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.