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Flax seeds vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flax seeds and biscuits?

  • Biscuits have less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6 than flax seeds.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 126% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 22 times more magnesium than biscuits. Flax seeds have 392mg of magnesium, while biscuits have 18mg.
  • Flax seeds contain less sodium.

We used Seeds, flaxseed and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2077.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571.9%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1387.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +703.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
~equal in Calcium ~235mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1251.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.949mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Biscuit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 4.163g 164%
Copper 1.22mg 0.082mg 126%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.356mg 107%
Fiber 27.3g 1.5g 103%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.378mg 91%
Magnesium 392mg 18mg 89%
Phosphorus 642mg 164mg 68%
Fats 42.16g 16.3g 40%
Iron 5.73mg 2.9mg 35%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.54mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.035mg 34%
Sodium 30mg 580mg 24%
Protein 18.29g 7g 23%
Potassium 813mg 121mg 20%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.285mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.31mg 11%
Selenium 25.4µg 19.5µg 11%
Calories 534kcal 353kcal 9%
Folate 87µg 61µg 7%
Carbs 28.88g 44.6g 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Saturated fat 3.663g 4.324g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 255mg 235mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 6.93g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 2.949mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.58g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.3%
Contains more FatsFats +158.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +315.2%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.93g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.