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Flax seeds vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flax seeds and muffin

  • Muffin contains less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium than flax seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 129% higher.
  • Muffin has 39 times less magnesium than flax seeds. Flax seeds have 392mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +479.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571.9%
Contains more IronIron +340.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1073%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +339.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +452.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.8%

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +878.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1082.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 8.103g 138%
Copper 1.22mg 0.06mg 129%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.168mg 123%
Fiber 27.3g 1.1g 105%
Magnesium 392mg 10mg 91%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.449mg 88%
Phosphorus 642mg 146mg 71%
Iron 5.73mg 1.3mg 55%
Fats 42.16g 16.07g 40%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.37mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.04mg 33%
Selenium 25.4µg 8.2µg 31%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 39.2µg 29%
Protein 18.29g 4.49g 28%
Calcium 255mg 44mg 21%
Potassium 813mg 121mg 20%
Sodium 30mg 336mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.418mg 10%
Folate 87µg 48µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.47mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 1.63mg 9%
Calories 534kcal 375kcal 8%
Carbs 28.88g 53g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 4.822g 7%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.844g 4%
Choline 78.7mg 92.5mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 1.58g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.163mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.3%
Contains more FatsFats +162.4%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.5%
Contains more WaterWater +258.6%

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2335.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +207.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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