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Flax seeds vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flax seeds and truffle different?

  • Flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and manganese, while truffle is higher in fiber, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Truffle covers your daily need for fiber, 171% more than flax seeds.
  • Flax seeds contain 110 times more vitamin B1 than truffle. Flax seeds contain 1.644mg of vitamin B1, while truffle contains 0.015mg.

Seeds, flaxseed and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried 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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.9%
~equal in Potassium ~754mg
~equal in Iron ~5.88mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10860%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Truffle DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Fiber 27.3g 70.1g 171%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.015mg 136%
Copper 1.22mg 0.183mg 115%
Magnesium 392mg 83mg 74%
Phosphorus 642mg 184mg 65%
Fats 42.16g 0.73g 64%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.844mg 53%
Selenium 25.4µg 43.4µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.112mg 28%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.32mg 27%
Manganese 2.482mg 1.951mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 6.267mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Protein 18.29g 9.25g 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 17%
Carbs 28.88g 73.01g 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Calories 534kcal 284kcal 13%
Folate 87µg 38µg 12%
Calcium 255mg 159mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.481mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Potassium 813mg 754mg 2%
Iron 5.73mg 5.88mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Sodium 30mg 35mg 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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5675.3%
Contains more OtherOther +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.8%
Contains more WaterWater +112.6%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.