Flax seeds vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between flax seeds and pea raw
- Flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and zinc; however, pea raw has more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 116% higher.
- Pea raw has 14 times less selenium than flax seeds. Flax seeds have 25.4µg of selenium, while pea raw has 1.8µg.
Food types used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed and Peas, green, raw.
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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 | +1087.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +920% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +233.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +289.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +593.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +494.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +505.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1311.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +518% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +847.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +177.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +476.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 0.187g | 190% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.176mg | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.266mg | 115% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.41mg | 90% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 5.7g | 86% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 33mg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 108mg | 76% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 0.4g | 64% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 1.47mg | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 40mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 1.8µg | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 1.24mg | 28% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 5.42g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.169mg | 23% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 81kcal | 23% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 25mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 0.035g | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.104mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 244mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 24.8µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 0.071g | 16% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 28.4mg | 9% |
| Folate | 87µg | 65µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 2.09mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 14.45g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.132mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 8.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 5.67g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 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:
5.42 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
14.45 g
Water:
78.86 g
Other:
0.87 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +237.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10440% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +326.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1033% |
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
0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.187 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21405.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15263.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
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:
4.99 g
Glucose:
0.12 g
Fructose:
0.39 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.17 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +233.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +333.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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