Flax seeds vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between flax seeds and danish pastry
- Danish pastry has less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium.
- Flax seeds cover your daily copper needs 126% more than danish pastry.
- Danish pastry contains 27 times less fiber than flax seeds. Flax seeds contain 27.3g of fiber, while danish pastry contains 1g.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed and Danish pastry, cheese.
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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 | +2513.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +628.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +729.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +218.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1270.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +520% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +494.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +607.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.4% |
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 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +765.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +224% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1082.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +291.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +60.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 2.575g | 174% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.089mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.19mg | 121% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 1g | 105% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.351mg | 93% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 15mg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 108mg | 76% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 1.8mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.04mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 0.7mg | 33% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 21.9g | 31% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 35mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 98mg | 21% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 8g | 21% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 417mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 6.794g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.304mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 18.9µg | 12% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 20.1mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 11.313g | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 374kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Folate | 87µg | 60µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 35µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 37.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 6.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 36.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 6.95g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0.644mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | 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:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +128.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +92.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +147.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +351.1% |
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
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1015.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.3% |
