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Flax seeds vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flax seeds and caramel

  • Caramel contains less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than flax seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 134% higher.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2205.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.9%
Contains more IronIron +3992.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +6677.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +886.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22463.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1311.1%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1496.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +744.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2075%
Contains more CholineCholine +883.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 3.478g 168%
Copper 1.22mg 0.018mg 134%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.103mg 128%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.011mg 107%
Magnesium 392mg 17mg 89%
Phosphorus 642mg 114mg 75%
Iron 5.73mg 0.14mg 70%
Fats 42.16g 8.1g 52%
Selenium 25.4µg 1.8µg 43%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.44mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.056mg 32%
Protein 18.29g 4.6g 27%
Folate 87µg 4µg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.148mg 18%
Potassium 813mg 214mg 18%
Carbs 28.88g 77g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 1.542g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Choline 78.7mg 8mg 13%
Calcium 255mg 138mg 12%
Sodium 30mg 245mg 9%
Calories 534kcal 382kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.256mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.62mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.476g 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.58g 77g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.6%
Contains more FatsFats +420.5%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.