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Flax seeds vs. Strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flax seeds and strudel different?

  • Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, while strudel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 105% more than strudel.
  • Flax seeds contain 30 times more magnesium than strudel. Flax seeds contain 392mg of magnesium, while strudel contains 13mg.
  • Flax seeds are lower in sodium.

Seeds, flaxseed and KELLOGG'S, EGGO, Wafflers, Strawberry Strudel types were used in this article.

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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 9.3% 88% 6.3% 221% 0% 11% 113% 90% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2915.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1045.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +985%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.9%
~equal in Iron ~5.9mg

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 0% 132% 0% 0% 98% 104% 99% 0% 122% 200% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Strudel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 4.6g 161%
Copper 1.22mg 136%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.39mg 105%
Fiber 27.3g 1.2g 104%
Magnesium 392mg 13mg 90%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Phosphorus 642mg 263mg 54%
Fats 42.16g 11g 48%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 395µg 44%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.4mg 36%
Sodium 30mg 691mg 29%
Protein 18.29g 5g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.45mg 22%
Potassium 813mg 71mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 5.3mg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 2.8g 12%
Calories 534kcal 318kcal 11%
Carbs 28.88g 50g 7%
Calcium 255mg 293mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.53mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.7g 4%
Folate 87µg 74µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0mg 2%
Iron 5.73mg 5.9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 48.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 1.55g 16.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
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
5% 11% 50% 29% 5%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 50 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.8%
Contains more FatsFats +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.1%
Contains more WaterWater +319.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%

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
27% 28% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +524.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%

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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

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.