Flax seeds vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flax seeds and broccoli
- Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and selenium, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
- Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 131% more than broccoli.
- Flax seeds have 25 times more copper than broccoli. Flax seeds have 1.22mg of copper, while broccoli has 0.049mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Broccoli, 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 | +1766.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +442.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +684.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2389.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +958.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +872.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1081.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +916% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2215.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +38.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +320.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +151.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2262.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 0.038g | 191% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.071mg | 131% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.049mg | 130% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.21mg | 99% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 2.6g | 99% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 89.2mg | 98% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 21mg | 88% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 66mg | 82% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 101.6µg | 81% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 0.37g | 64% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 0.73mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 2.5µg | 42% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 0.41mg | 36% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 2.82g | 31% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 34kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.175mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 47mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 0.011g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 0.039g | 16% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 316mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 0.639mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 18.7mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.573mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 6.64g | 7% |
| Folate | 87µg | 63µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.117mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 0.78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.68g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 30mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | 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:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +548.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11294.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +334.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +326.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1183% |
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
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.038 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68327.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75505.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
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:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.49 g
Fructose:
0.68 g
Lactose:
0.21 g
Maltose:
0.21 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1050% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +22.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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