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Flax seeds vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flax seeds and beer

  • The amount of vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 in flax seeds is higher than in beer.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 137% more than beer.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, flaxseed and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
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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% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2911.1%
Contains more IronIron +28550%
Contains more CopperCopper +24300%
Contains more ZincZinc +43300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4485.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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.
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%
Beer
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2302.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +928.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +679.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Beer DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0g 192%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.005mg 137%
Copper 1.22mg 0.005mg 135%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.008mg 108%
Magnesium 392mg 6mg 92%
Phosphorus 642mg 14mg 90%
Iron 5.73mg 0.02mg 71%
Fats 42.16g 0g 65%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.6µg 45%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.01mg 39%
Protein 18.29g 0.46g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.046mg 33%
Calories 534kcal 43kcal 25%
Calcium 255mg 4mg 25%
Potassium 813mg 27mg 23%
Folate 87µg 6µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.041mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0g 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.513mg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 10.1mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.025mg 10%
Carbs 28.88g 3.55g 8%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Sodium 30mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3876.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +713.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1221.3%
~equal in Other ~4.03g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.