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Tart vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tart and flax seeds different?

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B2; however, flax seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, selenium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 127% higher.
  • Tart contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than flax seeds. While tart contains 0.549mg of vitamin B2, flax seeds contain only 0.161mg.

Breakfast tart, low fat and Seeds, flaxseed are the varieties used 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.
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 +790.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +479.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1131.8%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1571.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +590.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.9%

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +975%
Contains more CholineCholine +836.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 28.73g 186%
Copper 0.073mg 1.22mg 127%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 1.644mg 113%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Fiber 1.5g 27.3g 103%
Magnesium 44mg 392mg 83%
Phosphorus 93mg 642mg 78%
Fats 5.99g 42.16g 56%
Zinc 0.28mg 4.34mg 37%
Vitamin A 285µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.161mg 30%
Iron 3.42mg 5.73mg 29%
Protein 3.99g 18.29g 29%
Selenium 12.9µg 25.4µg 23%
Potassium 66mg 813mg 22%
Calcium 44mg 255mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Carbs 76.8g 28.88g 16%
Sodium 361mg 30mg 14%
Choline 8.4mg 78.7mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 7.527g 10%
Saturated fat 1.393g 3.663g 10%
Calories 372kcal 534kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.473mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 3.08mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.3µg 3%
Folate 100µg 87µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 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
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 CarbsCarbs +165.9%
Contains more WaterWater +73%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.4%
Contains more FatsFats +603.8%
Contains more OtherOther +214.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 -62%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3172.2%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.