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Flax seeds vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flax seeds and custard

  • Flax seeds are richer than custard in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily copper needs 132% more than custard.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.8%
Contains more IronIron +1585.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3966.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +751%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35357.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +323.3%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2595.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2050%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +566.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Custard DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.312g 189%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.061mg 132%
Copper 1.22mg 0.03mg 132%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.007mg 108%
Magnesium 392mg 16mg 90%
Phosphorus 642mg 130mg 73%
Iron 5.73mg 0.34mg 67%
Fats 42.16g 4g 59%
Selenium 25.4µg 6µg 35%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.51mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.064mg 31%
Protein 18.29g 3.99g 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Calories 534kcal 122kcal 21%
Folate 87µg 9µg 20%
Potassium 813mg 207mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.132mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 1.127g 16%
Calcium 255mg 139mg 12%
Choline 78.7mg 11.8mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.032g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.699mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.22mg 5%
Carbs 28.88g 17.6g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.06mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 4.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.4%
Contains more FatsFats +954%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.1%
Contains more OtherOther +286.5%
Contains more WaterWater +955.3%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +567.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9108.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.