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Flax seeds vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flax seeds and custard apple?

  • Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet custard apple is richer in vitamin C.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 130% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 31 times more phosphorus than custard apple. Flax seeds have 642mg of phosphorus, while custard apple has 21mg.
  • Custard apple contains less saturated fat.

We used Seeds, flaxseed and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw types in this comparison.

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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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2077.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +707%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2957.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1955%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +629.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Custard apple DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Copper 1.22mg 136%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.08mg 130%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Fiber 27.3g 2.4g 100%
Phosphorus 642mg 21mg 89%
Magnesium 392mg 18mg 89%
Fats 42.16g 0.6g 64%
Iron 5.73mg 0.71mg 63%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 4.34mg 39%
Protein 18.29g 1.7g 33%
Calcium 255mg 30mg 23%
Folate 87µg 22%
Calories 534kcal 101kcal 22%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 19.2mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.221mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.135mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.231g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.5mg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Potassium 813mg 382mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 28.88g 25.2g 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.004mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +975.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6926.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +271%
Contains more WaterWater +927.3%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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 apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.