Flax seeds vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flax seeds and hazelnut
- Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and calcium, while hazelnut is higher in manganese, vitamin E, and copper.
- Hazelnut covers your daily manganese needs 161% more than flax seeds.
- Flax seeds have 11 times more selenium than hazelnut. Flax seeds have 25.4µg of selenium, while hazelnut has 2.4µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts.
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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 | +140.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +21.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +77.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +958.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +41.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +72.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +950% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4748.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +230.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +29.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.482mg | 6.175mg | 161% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 7.92g | 139% |
Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 15.03mg | 98% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 45.652g | 95% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.643mg | 83% |
Fiber | 27.3g | 9.7g | 70% |
Copper | 1.22mg | 1.725mg | 56% |
Magnesium | 392mg | 163mg | 55% |
Phosphorus | 642mg | 290mg | 50% |
Selenium | 25.4µg | 2.4µg | 42% |
Fats | 42.16g | 60.75g | 29% |
Zinc | 4.34mg | 2.45mg | 17% |
Calcium | 255mg | 114mg | 14% |
Iron | 5.73mg | 4.7mg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 14.2µg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 1.8mg | 8% |
Protein | 18.29g | 14.95g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.563mg | 7% |
Folate | 87µg | 113µg | 7% |
Choline | 78.7mg | 45.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 6.3mg | 6% |
Calories | 534kcal | 628kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 813mg | 680mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 3.663g | 4.464g | 4% |
Carbs | 28.88g | 16.7g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.918mg | 1% |
Sodium | 30mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.58g | 7g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.55g | 4.34g | N/A |
Starch | 0.48g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.497mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.235mg | 1.063mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.072mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.07g | 0% |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | 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:
14.95 g
Fats:
60.75 g
Carbs:
16.7 g
Water:
5.31 g
Other:
2.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
Contains more FatsFats | +44.1% |
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
4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +262.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +506.5% |
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:
0.48 g
Sucrose:
4.2 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +471.4% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +265.2% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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