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Flax seeds vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flax seeds and taffy (candy)

  • Flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than taffy (candy).
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 136% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, flaxseed and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3087.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27000%
Contains more IronIron +57200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3528.6%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.121g 191%
Copper 1.22mg 0mg 136%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.028mg 135%
Fiber 27.3g 0g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 0mg 108%
Magnesium 392mg 0mg 93%
Phosphorus 642mg 1mg 92%
Iron 5.73mg 0.01mg 72%
Fats 42.16g 3.33g 60%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.7µg 45%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.21mg 38%
Protein 18.29g 0.03g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0mg 36%
Calcium 255mg 8mg 25%
Potassium 813mg 3mg 24%
Folate 87µg 0µg 22%
Carbs 28.88g 91.56g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.004mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.002mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.838g 17%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.012mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.663g 2.049g 7%
Calories 534kcal 397kcal 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.3µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60866.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1166.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1513%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +798.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23643.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.