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Flax seeds vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flax seeds and papaya?

  • Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, and zinc, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 135% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 64 times more phosphorus than papaya. Flax seeds have 642mg of phosphorus, while papaya has 10mg.

We used Seeds, flaxseed and Papayas, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.7%
Contains more IronIron +2192%
Contains more CopperCopper +2611.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +5325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7047.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +415.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1144.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1190.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Papaya DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.058g 191%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.023mg 135%
Copper 1.22mg 0.045mg 131%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.04mg 106%
Fiber 27.3g 1.7g 102%
Phosphorus 642mg 10mg 90%
Magnesium 392mg 21mg 88%
Iron 5.73mg 0.25mg 69%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 60.9mg 67%
Fats 42.16g 0.26g 64%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.6µg 45%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.08mg 39%
Protein 18.29g 0.47g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.038mg 33%
Calories 534kcal 43kcal 25%
Calcium 255mg 20mg 24%
Potassium 813mg 182mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.072g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.357mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.191mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.081g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 6.1mg 13%
Folate 87µg 37µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.027mg 10%
Carbs 28.88g 10.82g 6%
Fructose 0g 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Sodium 30mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.005mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3791.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.9%
Contains more OtherOther +851.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1165.2%

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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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10354.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49434.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +922.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.