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Yogurt vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yogurt and flax seeds?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, yet flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 135% higher.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +3463.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.6%
Contains more IronIron +8085.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +7076.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27477.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.9%

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.
Yogurt
3
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7047.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1380.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +421.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 28.73g 191%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 1.644mg 135%
Copper 0.017mg 1.22mg 134%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.009mg 2.482mg 108%
Magnesium 11mg 392mg 91%
Phosphorus 135mg 642mg 72%
Iron 0.07mg 5.73mg 71%
Fats 0.39g 42.16g 64%
Zinc 0.52mg 4.34mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.473mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Selenium 9.7µg 25.4µg 29%
Calories 59kcal 534kcal 24%
Potassium 141mg 813mg 20%
Folate 7µg 87µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 3.08mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.117g 3.663g 16%
Protein 10.19g 18.29g 16%
Calcium 110mg 255mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.985mg 13%
Choline 15.1mg 78.7mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.161mg 9%
Carbs 3.6g 28.88g 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.31mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 1.55g N/A
Sodium 36mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +1122.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10710.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +702.2%
Contains more OtherOther +415.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14101.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239316.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.