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Tea vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tea and flax seeds?

  • Flax seeds are richer than tea in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 137% more.

We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4416.7%
Contains more IronIron +57200%
Contains more CopperCopper +10990.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +43300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26133.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 28.73g 192%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.644mg 137%
Copper 0.011mg 1.22mg 134%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Magnesium 2mg 392mg 93%
Phosphorus 1mg 642mg 92%
Manganese 0.392mg 2.482mg 91%
Iron 0.01mg 5.73mg 72%
Fats 0g 42.16g 65%
Selenium 0µg 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.34mg 39%
Protein 0.06g 18.29g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.473mg 36%
Calories 1kcal 534kcal 27%
Calcium 3mg 255mg 25%
Potassium 18mg 813mg 23%
Folate 0µg 87µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.985mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 3.08mg 19%
Saturated fat 0g 3.663g 17%
Choline 0.3mg 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.161mg 12%
Carbs 0.17g 28.88g 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +1331.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30383.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16888.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2373.3%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.