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Flax seeds vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flax seeds and vermicelli

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, folate, and calcium; however, vermicelli has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 137% higher.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed and Vermicelli, made from soy.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27000%
Contains more IronIron +216.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +57%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
~equal in Zinc ~4.24mg
~equal in Selenium ~27µg

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Vermicelli DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.041g 191%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0mg 137%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Fiber 27.3g 3.9g 94%
Magnesium 392mg 2mg 93%
Phosphorus 642mg 20mg 89%
Copper 1.22mg 1.916mg 77%
Fats 42.16g 0.1g 65%
Iron 5.73mg 1.81mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0mg 36%
Protein 18.29g 0.1g 36%
Potassium 813mg 3mg 24%
Folate 87µg 0µg 22%
Calcium 255mg 55mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.013g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0mg 19%
Choline 78.7mg 177mg 18%
Carbs 28.88g 82.32g 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.014g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0mg 12%
Calories 534kcal 331kcal 10%
Selenium 25.4µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.51mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 4.34mg 4.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 3.8µg 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18190%
Contains more FatsFats +42060%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185%
Contains more WaterWater +71%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69973.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.