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Flax seeds vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flax seeds and falafel different?

  • Flax seeds are higher than falafel in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 125% more than falafel.
  • Flax seeds contain 25 times more selenium than falafel. Flax seeds contain 25.4µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.

Seeds, flaxseed and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +372.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2440%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1026%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Falafel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 4.16g 164%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.146mg 125%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Copper 1.22mg 0.258mg 107%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.691mg 78%
Magnesium 392mg 82mg 74%
Phosphorus 642mg 192mg 64%
Selenium 25.4µg 1µg 44%
Fats 42.16g 17.8g 37%
Iron 5.73mg 3.42mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.125mg 27%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.5mg 26%
Calcium 255mg 54mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.292mg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.044mg 13%
Sodium 30mg 294mg 11%
Protein 18.29g 13.31g 10%
Calories 534kcal 333kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 10.171g 7%
Potassium 813mg 585mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.383g 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Folate 87µg 93µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.6mg 1%
Carbs 28.88g 31.84g 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +136.9%
Contains more OtherOther +52.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more WaterWater +397.4%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.