Sugar vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sugar and flax seeds
- Sugar has less vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 137% more than sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated and Seeds, flaxseed.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40550% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11360% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17328.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61950% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4133.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +747.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 28.73g | 192% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 1.644mg | 137% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 1.22mg | 135% |
| Fiber | 0g | 27.3g | 109% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 2.482mg | 108% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 392mg | 93% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 642mg | 92% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 5.73mg | 71% |
| Fats | 0g | 42.16g | 65% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 25.4µg | 45% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 4.34mg | 39% |
| Protein | 0g | 18.29g | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.473mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 255mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 813mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 28.88g | 24% |
| Folate | 0µg | 87µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.985mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 7.527g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.08mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.663g | 17% |
| Choline | 0mg | 78.7mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.161mg | 11% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 534kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 1.55g | 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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
99.98 g
Water:
0.02 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +246.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34700% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
99.8 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +8578.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
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