Flax seeds vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flax seeds and fast food?
- Flax seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and calcium, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B12.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 122% more.
- Flax seeds have 16 times more fiber than fast food. While flax seeds have 27.3g of fiber, fast food has only 1.7g.
We used Seeds, flaxseed and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1351.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +312.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +908.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +379.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +595.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +418.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +128.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 1.68g | 180% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.121mg | 122% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.317mg | 111% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 1.7g | 102% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.357mg | 92% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 27mg | 87% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 134mg | 73% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 12.01g | 46% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 3.06mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.212mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 62mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 197mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 2.52mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 5.617mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.363mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 331mg | 13% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 297kcal | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 20.3µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.53mg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 34.4mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 4.835g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 4.493g | 4% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 16.52g | 4% |
| Fructose | 0g | 2.27g | 3% |
| Folate | 87µg | 80µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4.9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 31.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | 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:
16.52 g
Fats:
12.01 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
38.45 g
Other:
1.52 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +251% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +452.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.52g
~equal in
Carbs
~31.5g
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
4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1610.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
22.87 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.05 g
Fructose:
2.27 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.57 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +412.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
