Smoothie vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between smoothie and flax seeds?
- Smoothie is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, yet flax seeds are higher in fiber, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Flax seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 109% more.
We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Seeds, flaxseed 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 CalciumCalcium | +522% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3287.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3720% |
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 CVitamin C | +3983.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +277.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 192% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.644mg | 137% | |
| Copper | 1.22mg | 136% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 27.3g | 109% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 108% | |
| Magnesium | 392mg | 93% | |
| Phosphorus | 642mg | 92% | |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 5.73mg | 70% |
| Fats | 0g | 42.16g | 65% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 46% | |
| Zinc | 4.34mg | 39% | |
| Protein | 1.22g | 18.29g | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.473mg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 0.6mg | 27% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 534kcal | 25% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 813mg | 23% |
| Folate | 87µg | 22% | |
| Calcium | 41mg | 255mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.663g | 17% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 3.08mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 8.16g | 28.88g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 8.16g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.35g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 30mg | 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
Protein:
1.22 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.28 g
Other:
0.34 g
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1197.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1399.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +253.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +991.2% |
