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Sweet potato vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and flax seeds?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, yet flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and zinc.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1468%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.2%
Contains more IronIron +839.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +707.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1346.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1266%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +862%
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.
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2007.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +690.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +539.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 1.644mg 131%
Copper 0.151mg 1.22mg 119%
Manganese 0.258mg 2.482mg 97%
Fiber 3g 27.3g 97%
Magnesium 25mg 392mg 87%
Phosphorus 47mg 642mg 85%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Fats 0.05g 42.16g 65%
Iron 0.61mg 5.73mg 64%
Selenium 0.6µg 25.4µg 45%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.34mg 37%
Protein 1.57g 18.29g 33%
Calcium 30mg 255mg 23%
Calories 86kcal 534kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.473mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 7.527g 19%
Folate 11µg 87µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.663g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 3.08mg 16%
Potassium 337mg 813mg 14%
Choline 12.3mg 78.7mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.161mg 8%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.985mg 4%
Carbs 20.12g 28.88g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 0g 1%
Sodium 55mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +1010.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1065%
Contains more FatsFats +84220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +278.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +752600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205114.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 26%
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +119.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +140%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.