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Flax seeds vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flax seeds and cabbage different?

  • Flax seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and selenium; however, cabbage is richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 133% higher.
  • Flax seeds contain 85 times more selenium than cabbage. While flax seeds contain 25.4µg of selenium, cabbage contains only 0.3µg.

Seeds, flaxseed and Cabbage, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +378.2%
Contains more IronIron +1119.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +6321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2369.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1451.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2595.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +635.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1667.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Cabbage DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.017g 191%
Copper 1.22mg 0.019mg 133%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.061mg 132%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.16mg 101%
Fiber 27.3g 2.5g 99%
Magnesium 392mg 12mg 90%
Phosphorus 642mg 26mg 88%
Iron 5.73mg 0.47mg 66%
Fats 42.16g 0.1g 65%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 76µg 60%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.3µg 46%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 36.6mg 40%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.18mg 38%
Protein 18.29g 1.28g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.124mg 27%
Calories 534kcal 25kcal 25%
Calcium 255mg 40mg 22%
Potassium 813mg 170mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.017g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.234mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.034g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.212mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 10.7mg 12%
Folate 87µg 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.04mg 9%
Carbs 28.88g 5.8g 8%
Fructose 0g 1.45g 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 3.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1328.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42060%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.9%
Contains more OtherOther +479.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1224.4%

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1337.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +317.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.