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Vermicelli vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between vermicelli and flax seeds

  • Vermicelli has more copper; however, flax seeds have more vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 137% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 2 times less copper than vermicelli. Vermicelli has 1.916mg of copper, while flax seeds have 1.22mg.

Food types used in this article are Vermicelli, made from soy 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 CopperCopper +57%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +363.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27000%
Contains more IronIron +216.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3110%
~equal in Zinc ~4.34mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.4µg

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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.644mg 137%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Fiber 3.9g 27.3g 94%
Magnesium 2mg 392mg 93%
Phosphorus 20mg 642mg 89%
Copper 1.916mg 1.22mg 77%
Fats 0.1g 42.16g 65%
Iron 1.81mg 5.73mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.473mg 36%
Protein 0.1g 18.29g 36%
Potassium 3mg 813mg 24%
Folate 0µg 87µg 22%
Calcium 55mg 255mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.08mg 19%
Choline 177mg 78.7mg 18%
Carbs 82.32g 28.88g 18%
Saturated fat 0.014g 3.663g 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.161mg 12%
Calories 331kcal 534kcal 10%
Selenium 27µg 25.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.31mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 4.24mg 4.34mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 78.42g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 4.3µg 0%
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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 +185%
Contains more WaterWater +71%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18190%
Contains more FatsFats +42060%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69973.2%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.