Flax seeds vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between flax seeds and chocolate cake
- Flax seeds are higher than chocolate cake in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 125% higher.
- Flax seeds have 17 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While flax seeds have 27.3g of fiber, chocolate cake has only 1.6g.
The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.
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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 | +1125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +480.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +255.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +489.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +529% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +505.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +786.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1066% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +224% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1053.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +63.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 2.761g | 173% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.141mg | 125% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.207mg | 113% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 1.6g | 103% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.28mg | 96% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 32mg | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 106mg | 77% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 1.61mg | 52% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 15.1g | 42% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 0.69mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.041mg | 33% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 5.3g | 26% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 11.9µg | 25% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 60mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 140mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Folate | 87µg | 27µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.304mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 1.137mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 315mg | 12% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 128.4mg | 9% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 371kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 5.43g | 8% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 53.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 6.039g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 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:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +245.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +179.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +250.6% |
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
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +940.6% |
