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Flax seeds vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flax seeds and macaroon different?

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than macaroon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 135% higher.
  • Flax seeds contain 14 times more magnesium than macaroon. While flax seeds contain 392mg of magnesium, macaroon contains only 29mg.
  • Flax seeds have less saturated fat.

Seeds, flaxseed and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1251.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +561%
Contains more IronIron +598.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +353.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +844.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.5%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +764.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Macaroon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.81g 186%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.02mg 135%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Copper 1.22mg 0.269mg 106%
Fiber 27.3g 5.1g 89%
Magnesium 392mg 29mg 86%
Phosphorus 642mg 68mg 82%
Saturated fat 3.663g 20.099g 75%
Iron 5.73mg 0.82mg 61%
Selenium 25.4µg 6.8µg 34%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.73mg 33%
Protein 18.29g 3.02g 31%
Fats 42.16g 22.55g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.096mg 29%
Calcium 255mg 5mg 25%
Folate 87µg 3µg 21%
Potassium 813mg 123mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.22mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 1.61g 15%
Choline 78.7mg 9.1mg 13%
Carbs 28.88g 61.22g 11%
Sodium 30mg 241mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.06mg 8%
Calories 534kcal 460kcal 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 45.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +505.6%
Contains more FatsFats +87%
Contains more OtherOther +117%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3446.9%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.