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Flax seeds vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flax seeds and italian sausage raw?

  • Flax seeds are richer in copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron, yet italian sausage raw is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 127% higher.
  • Flax seeds contain less saturated fat.

We used Seeds, flaxseed and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.3%
Contains more IronIron +385.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4179.3%
~equal in Selenium ~24.8µg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +987.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 4.03g 165%
Copper 1.22mg 0.08mg 127%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.058mg 105%
Magnesium 392mg 14mg 90%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.568mg 90%
Phosphorus 642mg 142mg 71%
Iron 5.73mg 1.18mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Saturated fat 3.663g 11.27g 35%
Sodium 30mg 731mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Calcium 255mg 18mg 24%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.79mg 23%
Folate 87µg 8µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 14.34g 17%
Fats 42.16g 31.33g 17%
Potassium 813mg 253mg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.51mg 10%
Calories 534kcal 346kcal 9%
Carbs 28.88g 0.65g 9%
Protein 18.29g 14.25g 8%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.168mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 3.25mg 1%
Selenium 25.4µg 24.8µg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +34.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4343.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +633.9%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +612.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.5%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.