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Flax seeds vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flax seeds and potato pancake

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc than potato pancake.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 124% more.
  • Flax seeds contain 11 times more magnesium than potato pancake. Flax seeds contain 392mg of magnesium, while potato pancake contains 36mg.
  • Flax seeds contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +988.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +696.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%
Contains more IronIron +243.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +401.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.4%

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.
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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +940.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.173mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.448mg
~equal in Choline ~74.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Potato pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 7.516g 141%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.158mg 124%
Copper 1.22mg 0.18mg 116%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.26mg 97%
Fiber 27.3g 3.3g 96%
Magnesium 392mg 36mg 85%
Phosphorus 642mg 128mg 73%
Iron 5.73mg 1.67mg 51%
Fats 42.16g 14.76g 42%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.7mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Sodium 30mg 764mg 32%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 27.6mg 30%
Selenium 25.4µg 8.9µg 30%
Protein 18.29g 6.08g 24%
Calcium 255mg 32mg 22%
Calories 534kcal 268kcal 13%
Folate 87µg 41µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.672mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 3.73g 9%
Potassium 813mg 622mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.757mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.496g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.448mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.173mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.23mg 1%
Choline 78.7mg 74.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 24.51g N/A
Carbs 28.88g 27.81g 0%
Sugar 1.55g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.8%
Contains more FatsFats +185.6%
Contains more WaterWater +586.4%
~equal in Carbs ~27.81g
~equal in Other ~3.58g

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%

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
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +194.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.