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Sun-dried tomato vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sun-dried tomato and flax seeds?

  • Sun-dried tomato is richer in vitamin C, yet flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, and zinc.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 121% higher.
  • Sun-dried tomato has 170 times more vitamin C than flax seeds. Sun-dried tomato has 101.8mg of vitamin C, while flax seeds have 0.6mg.

We used Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained and Seeds, flaxseed types in this comparison.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.6%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +456.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +432.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +746.7%

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sun-dried tomato Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 28.73g 178%
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 1.644mg 121%
Vitamin C 101.8mg 0.6mg 112%
Manganese 0.466mg 2.482mg 88%
Fiber 5.8g 27.3g 86%
Copper 0.473mg 1.22mg 83%
Magnesium 81mg 392mg 74%
Phosphorus 139mg 642mg 72%
Fats 14.08g 42.16g 43%
Selenium 3µg 25.4µg 41%
Iron 2.68mg 5.73mg 38%
Zinc 0.78mg 4.34mg 32%
Protein 5.06g 18.29g 26%
Potassium 1565mg 813mg 22%
Calcium 47mg 255mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.383mg 0.161mg 17%
Folate 23µg 87µg 16%
Calories 213kcal 534kcal 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.473mg 12%
Sodium 266mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.985mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.893g 3.663g 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.663g 7.527g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.63mg 3.08mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Carbs 23.33g 28.88g 2%
Net carbs 17.53g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +673.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.5%
Contains more FatsFats +199.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1294.7%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/nutrients
  2. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.