Flax seeds vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between flax seeds and parmesan
- Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and iron; however, parmesan is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 135% more.
- Flax seeds contain less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Cheese, parmesan, grated.
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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 | +1052.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +351.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1069.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2950% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3395.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +234.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6223.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +484% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +152.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +458.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 1.386g | 182% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.026mg | 135% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.04mg | 131% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 0g | 109% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.071mg | 105% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 34mg | 85% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1804mg | 77% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 0.49mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 853mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.4µg | 58% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 15.371g | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.081mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 86mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 262µg | 29% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 27.84g | 22% |
| Folate | 87µg | 6µg | 20% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 28.42g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 0.08mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 180mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 34.4µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.358mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14.1mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.45mg | 11% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 420kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 13.91g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 21IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 627mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 4.2mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 7.13g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 2.747mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 1.538mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | 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:
28.42 g
Fats:
27.84 g
Carbs:
13.91 g
Water:
22.65 g
Other:
7.18 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +51.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +225.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.5% |
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
15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.386 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1972.9% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~7.13g
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 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
