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Flax seeds vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flax seeds and fudge

  • Flax seeds are richer than fudge in vitamin B1, fiber, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 135% more than fudge.
  • Flax seeds have 39 times more vitamin B6 than fudge. Flax seeds have 0.473mg of vitamin B6, while fudge has 0.012mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Fudge
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +506.7%
Contains more IronIron +223.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +291%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +804.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +916%

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%
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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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3841.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2075%
Contains more CholineCholine +687%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Fudge DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.373g 189%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.026mg 135%
Fiber 27.3g 1.7g 102%
Copper 1.22mg 0.329mg 99%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.422mg 90%
Magnesium 392mg 36mg 85%
Phosphorus 642mg 71mg 82%
Iron 5.73mg 1.77mg 50%
Fats 42.16g 10.41g 49%
Selenium 25.4µg 2.5µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.012mg 35%
Protein 18.29g 2.39g 32%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.11mg 29%
Calcium 255mg 49mg 21%
Folate 87µg 4µg 21%
Potassium 813mg 134mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.176mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.14mg 17%
Carbs 28.88g 76.44g 16%
Saturated fat 3.663g 6.448g 13%
Choline 78.7mg 10mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 2.943g 11%
Calories 534kcal 411kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.085mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +665.3%
Contains more FatsFats +305%
Contains more OtherOther +290.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%

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
Fudge
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7602.4%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.