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Flax seeds vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flax seeds and rose hips

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, and zinc, while rose hips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Rose hips cover your daily need for vitamin C, 473% more than flax seeds.
  • Flax seeds contain 103 times more vitamin B1 than rose hips. While flax seeds contain 1.644mg of vitamin B1, rose hips contain only 0.016mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, flaxseed and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).

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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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +468.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +440.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +979.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1636%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +952.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +555.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1783.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +502.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Rose hips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.6mg 426mg 473%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.016mg 136%
Copper 1.22mg 0.113mg 123%
Phosphorus 642mg 61mg 83%
Magnesium 392mg 69mg 77%
Fats 42.16g 0.34g 64%
Manganese 2.482mg 1.02mg 64%
Iron 5.73mg 1.06mg 58%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.25mg 37%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 5.84mg 37%
Protein 18.29g 1.6g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.076mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 217µg 24%
Folate 87µg 3µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Calories 534kcal 162kcal 19%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 25.9µg 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 17%
Fiber 27.3g 24.1g 13%
Choline 78.7mg 12mg 12%
Potassium 813mg 429mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.3mg 11%
Calcium 255mg 169mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.8mg 4%
Carbs 28.88g 38.22g 3%
Fructose 0g 1.16g 1%
Sodium 30mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 14.12g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 2.58g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1043.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12300%
Contains more OtherOther +214.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +742.8%

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
3% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.16 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1542.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.