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Flax seeds vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flax seeds and blueberries

  • Flax seeds are richer than blueberries in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 134% more than blueberries.
  • Flax seeds have 254 times more selenium than blueberries. Flax seeds have 25.4µg of selenium, while blueberries have 0.1µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Blueberries, 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.
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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +955.8%
Contains more IronIron +1946.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2040.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2612.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +638.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25300%
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.
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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4343.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +694.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1211.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1516.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +348.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Blueberry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.146g 191%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.037mg 134%
Copper 1.22mg 0.057mg 129%
Fiber 27.3g 2.4g 100%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.336mg 93%
Magnesium 392mg 6mg 92%
Phosphorus 642mg 12mg 90%
Iron 5.73mg 0.28mg 68%
Fats 42.16g 0.33g 64%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.1µg 46%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.16mg 38%
Protein 18.29g 0.74g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.052mg 32%
Calcium 255mg 6mg 25%
Calories 534kcal 57kcal 24%
Potassium 813mg 77mg 22%
Folate 87µg 6µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.047g 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.028g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.418mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.124mg 17%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 19.3µg 13%
Choline 78.7mg 6mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 9.7mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.041mg 9%
Fructose 0g 4.97g 6%
Carbs 28.88g 14.49g 5%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.57mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.011mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2371.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12675.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1513%
Contains more WaterWater +1109.9%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15914.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19578.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +945.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1120%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.