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Flax seeds vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flax seeds and powdered milk

  • Flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and iron; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
  • Flax seeds contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.2%
Contains more IronIron +1119.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1425%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Powdered milk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.665g 187%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Copper 1.22mg 0.08mg 127%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.283mg 113%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.04mg 106%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 1.205mg 80%
Magnesium 392mg 85mg 73%
Calcium 255mg 912mg 66%
Iron 5.73mg 0.47mg 66%
Saturated fat 3.663g 16.742g 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 2.271mg 26%
Fats 42.16g 26.71g 24%
Phosphorus 642mg 776mg 19%
Selenium 25.4µg 16.3µg 17%
Protein 18.29g 26.32g 16%
Sodium 30mg 371mg 15%
Potassium 813mg 1330mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.646mg 15%
Folate 87µg 37µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.302mg 13%
Zinc 4.34mg 3.34mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 8.6mg 9%
Choline 78.7mg 117.4mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Carbs 28.88g 38.42g 3%
Calories 534kcal 496kcal 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.58mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 7.924g 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more WaterWater +181.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4220.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.924g

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.