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Flax seeds vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flax seeds and Limburger

  • Flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus; however, Limburger has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 133% higher.
  • Flax seeds are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed and Cheese, limburger.

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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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +535.2%
Contains more IronIron +4307.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5709.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6431.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.9%

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 0% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1955%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1849.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +87%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +411%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Limburger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.495g 188%
Copper 1.22mg 0.021mg 133%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.08mg 130%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.038mg 106%
Magnesium 392mg 21mg 88%
Iron 5.73mg 0.13mg 70%
Saturated fat 3.663g 16.746g 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.04µg 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 340µg 38%
Phosphorus 642mg 393mg 36%
Sodium 30mg 800mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.086mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.503mg 26%
Calcium 255mg 497mg 24%
Fats 42.16g 27.25g 23%
Potassium 813mg 128mg 20%
Zinc 4.34mg 2.1mg 20%
Selenium 25.4µg 14.5µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.158mg 18%
Choline 78.7mg 15.4mg 12%
Calories 534kcal 327kcal 10%
Carbs 28.88g 0.49g 9%
Folate 87µg 58µg 7%
Protein 18.29g 20.05g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 1.177mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 8.606g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.578mg 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5793.9%
Contains more WaterWater +595.7%
~equal in Protein ~20.05g
~equal in Other ~3.79g

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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5704%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.