Flax seeds vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flax seeds and veggie burgers?
- Flax seeds are higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and zinc, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 113% more.
- Flax seeds have 7 times more magnesium than veggie burgers. While flax seeds have 392mg of magnesium, veggie burgers have only 56mg.
- The amount of sodium in flax seeds is lower.
We used Seeds, flaxseed and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +510% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +244.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +161% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +240.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +305.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 2.023g | 178% |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 0.2mg | 113% |
| Fiber | 27.3g | 4.9g | 90% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 2.651mg | 84% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.01µg | 84% |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 56mg | 80% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 0.951mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 206mg | 62% |
| Fats | 42.16g | 6.3g | 55% |
| Iron | 5.73mg | 2.41mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 1.26mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 569mg | 23% |
| Calories | 534kcal | 177kcal | 18% |
| Potassium | 813mg | 333mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 1.778g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 0.289mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.473mg | 0.303mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 136mg | 12% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 19.4mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 1.44g | 10% |
| Folate | 87µg | 124µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.244mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 22.6µg | 5% |
| Protein | 18.29g | 15.7g | 5% |
| Carbs | 28.88g | 14.27g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.08mg | 3.753mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 4.5mg | 4% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.58g | 9.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 1.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0.605mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
Protein:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +569.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +779.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.023 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +323.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1320.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
5.78 g
Sucrose:
0.62 g
Glucose:
0.26 g
Fructose:
0.13 g
Lactose:
0.06 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +85.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +53.8% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
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