Flax seeds vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flax seeds and poppy seed
- Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, fiber, selenium, and vitamin B6, while poppy seed has more manganese, calcium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 184% more than flax seeds.
- Flax seeds contain 2 times more vitamin B1 than poppy seed. While flax seeds contain 1.644mg of vitamin B1, poppy seed contains only 0.854mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, flaxseed and Spices, poppy seed.
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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 | +13% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +463.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170.2% |
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 | +92.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +243.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +204% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +794.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +471% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 6.707mg | 184% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 1438mg | 118% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 0.854mg | 66% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 9.76mg | 50% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 1.627mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 870mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 7.9mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 19.5g | 31% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 13.5µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.247mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 0.896mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.324mg | 13% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 8.8mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 347mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 1.77mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 4.517g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 5.982g | 4% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 719mg | 3% |
| Folate | 87µg | 82µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 28.569g | 1% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 41.56g | 1% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 17.99g | 1% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 525kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 28.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 8.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 2.99g | N/A |
| Sodium | 30mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 1.321mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.29g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A | |
| 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:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +17% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.99g
~equal in
Fats
~41.56g
~equal in
Carbs
~28.13g
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
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~28.569g
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:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0.37 g
Fructose:
0.29 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +102.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~0.37g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
