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Flax seeds vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flax seeds and pimiento

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and selenium, while pimiento has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 136% more than pimiento.
  • Flax seeds contain 127 times more selenium than pimiento. While flax seeds contain 25.4µg of selenium, pimiento contains only 0.2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, flaxseed and Pimento, canned.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +414.6%
Contains more IronIron +241.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2389.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2184.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3676.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2597.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%

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%
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9570.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1149.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Pimiento DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.161g 190%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.017mg 136%
Copper 1.22mg 0.049mg 130%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.092mg 104%
Fiber 27.3g 1.9g 102%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 84.9mg 94%
Magnesium 392mg 6mg 92%
Phosphorus 642mg 17mg 89%
Fats 42.16g 0.3g 64%
Iron 5.73mg 1.68mg 51%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.2µg 46%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.19mg 38%
Protein 18.29g 1.1g 34%
Calories 534kcal 23kcal 26%
Calcium 255mg 6mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.01mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.215mg 20%
Folate 87µg 6µg 20%
Potassium 813mg 158mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.02g 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.045g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.615mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 6.3mg 13%
Carbs 28.88g 5.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 8.3µg 3%
Sodium 30mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1562.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13953.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +466.3%
Contains more OtherOther +827.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1237.6%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37535%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17744.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.